With ten-minute fast charging and a thousand kilometers of battery life, the mass production of Kirin batteries may change the current landscape.

Since CATL released the Kirin battery in the middle of last year, the market and consumer expectations for it have continued to rise. Recently, in the face of multiple questions from netizens, CATL’s secretary-general reiterated the news that Kirin batteries are expected to be mass-produced in the first quarter of 2023.

According to previous information, Jikrypton Automobile will be the brand that launches global mass production of Kirin batteries. Jikrypton 009 is the first model of Kirin battery, and Jikrypton 001 will be the world's first model equipped with Kirin's 1,000-kilometer battery, which is expected to be launched in 2023. Launched in the second quarter of the year.

10 minutes of fast charging and 1,000 kilometers of battery life. Even in the past few years when new energy technology has been developing the fastest, these figures still have great impact. As the well-deserved leader in the power battery industry, Kirin Battery does have a lot of advanced technology blessings.

Let’s look at the most significant innovation first: the three-in-one elastic interlayer. Kirin Battery has completely eliminated the independent structural beams, heat insulation pads and water-cooling plates of the previous battery pack. Instead, a three-in-one elastic interlayer is arranged between each row of cells to achieve an integrated energy module.

To put it bluntly, the elastic interlayer and the battery core leverage each other, which greatly strengthens the structural support force vertical to the ground. In addition, the design inside the mezzanine is also unique. The design of this elastic interlayer can not only provide support but also accommodate the slight expansion of the battery core. Not only can it ensure the long-term stable performance of the battery core, but it can also be applied to other high-energy chemical materials, such as silicon.

The second point is the large surface water cooling of the battery cells. In the design of the Kirin battery, since the original structural parts between the battery cells are cancelled, a three-in-one elastic interlayer is placed between adjacent battery cells, which is in line with the large surface of the battery cells. The surface is in direct contact, which directly expands the water cooling area several times, and the higher the battery core, the more obvious the advantage over bottom water cooling. The most direct impact of the expansion of water cooling area is thermal management efficiency. But it’s not just that it heats up faster at low temperatures, or it can cool down quickly when the battery core temperature is abnormal. More importantly, it supports real 4C fast charging.

The third point is to share the bottom space by inverting the battery cells and placing the battery poles, electrical connections and sampling units in the bottom space of the original battery pack, thereby saving 6% of the energy space in the longitudinal direction. , to further improve the system grouping efficiency. This method cleverly utilizes the safe space reserved at the bottom.

Breaking new highs in volume utilization brings several clear benefits. First of all, it will be easier to increase the cruising range. There is no need to stack the number of batteries, adjust the vehicle electronic control system, etc. Through the improvement of integration efficiency, vehicles equipped with Kirin batteries can easily exceed 1,000 kilometers of cruising range. In addition, higher volume utilization means lower cost per unit of electricity, thereby reducing the cost of the entire vehicle.

Finally, it needs to be explained that the 1,000-kilometer battery life that is highlighted is actually more of King Ning flexing his muscles and demonstrating his corporate strength. In actual situations, only high-priced flagship models of various companies should be equipped with such large battery packs. For ordinary consumers, this 1,000-kilometer battery life is still very expensive. At the same time, under the 4C charging efficiency system, 1,000 kilometers of battery life will not have much practical significance in the future.

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At present, Kirin Battery has done a good job in improving battery performance and cost control, and will greatly enhance the competitiveness of electric vehicles in the future. In addition, although the market competition for China's new energy vehicles has become fierce, and major OEMs have begun to step down to participate in the competition for key electrical and electronic components, relying on long-term technological and cultural accumulation, Ningwang's strength is indeed leading in all aspects. But for consumers, the more intense the competition, the better. We can just enjoy the new technology with peace of mind.