EQS Mercedes-Benz Test With Solid-State Battery Successfully Tempuh 1,200 Km Once Cas

The modified Mercedes-Benz EQS with a prototype solid-state battery. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz)

JAKARTA The innovation of electric car battery technology has again made history. A modified unit of Mercedes-Benz EQS with a prototype solid-state battery managed to travel an extraordinary distance of about 1,205 km without stopping to charge. This achievement marks an important milestone in the development of the revolutionary battery.

solid-state batteries are a new breakthrough in electrical mobility. With the success of EQS long-distance driving, we show that this technology is not only effective in laboratories, but also on highways. Our goal is to bring innovations like this to the mass production stage at the end of the decade and offer new range and comfort to our customers," said Mercedes-Benz Chief Technology Officer Markus Sch wayfer, on the manufacturer's official website, Tuesday, September 9.

In this trial, it was said that Mercedes-Benz engineers drove this luxury sedan from their hometown in Stuttgart, Germany, to Malm\"o, Sweden. Although the normal route is only about 1,205 km they deliberately take alternative routes to maximally test battery durability. Amazingly, this car completes the journey with enough remaining power to cover about 137 km.

This solid-state battery is the result of collaboration with the United States company, Factorial Energy, with the design of a battery pack developed with Mercedes F1 team at Brixworth. The weight and size are called "a comparison" to the standard lithium-ion battery pack on EQS, but its energy capacity has increased by up to 25 percent. This battery uses floating cell technology with pneumatic actuators that helps manage cell expansion and contraction, increasing stability and life.

This successful trial not only proves the great potential of solid-state batteries, but also accelerates the realization of a new era of electric mobility with a much superior distance, ending concerns about the "range anxiety" that has been overshadowing electric car owners.