LFP battery – “weapon” to help VinFast electric motorbikes surpass all competitors
With a travel distance of up to 200km far beyond its competitors, along with many outstanding advantages in terms of longevity, stability, and safe operation, the Vietnamese car company is holding a “heavy weapon” to go far in the world. market.
On April 26, 2022, when VinFast launched a new series of “blockbuster” electric motorbikes, the whole market was surprised. With a completely new LFP battery system, VinFast electric motorbikes still have a reasonable price but are superior in performance, especially with a travel distance of up to nearly 200km.
VinFast’s new generation of electric motorcycles impress with the ability to travel up to 200km per charge.
The battery is considered the heart of electric motorcycles. However, before VinFast launched new electric vehicle models, users almost only knew the general definition of Lithium-ion batteries, which are commonly used with the main materials being Nickel, Cobalt, etc. With expensive costs due to using Using rare metals, it is not easy for these Lithium-ion battery-equipped vehicles to be easily accessible to the masses.
In addition to the price, manufacturers also face many barriers from this type of battery such as: deterioration in performance when the battery capacity is low, unnecessary high battery consumption, easy to generate heat, difficult to operate stably. Stable and continuous at large discharge current, difficult to meet the needs of traveling long distances…
Revolution named “LFP battery”
The introduction of the LFP battery (Lithium Iron Phosphate battery) is considered a major revolution in the electric vehicle market when it solves the problems that have plagued manufacturers for many years.
Thanks to the construction of new energy-storing molecules, the LFP has a stable discharge even when the battery is operating below 50% capacity. This will help electric motorcycles using LFP batteries not suffer from inherent disadvantages such as reduced speed due to reduced discharge current when the battery capacity is still low of the old generation Lithium-ion battery.
As announced by the inventors of the LFP battery, the loss rate of the new battery is only 2% per month when not in use in the vehicle, while the lead-acid battery loses about 30%. Low power retention and no-load consumption are among the factors that increase battery life and reduce battery care requirements. Electric motorcycle research engineers evaluate that LFP batteries have the ability to generate twice the travel distance compared to existing Lithium-ion batteries.
LFP batteries have outstanding advantages in terms of longevity, stability and safety compared to older battery technologies.
Overall, the life of LFP batteries far exceeds that of older technologies. The proof is that VinFast electric vehicles have desirable specifications: after more than 2,000 charges / discharges, the battery can still hold up to 70% of energy (while lead-acid batteries only age). life of 300-400 times, current Lithium-ion battery at 1,000 times).
Not only that, LFP batteries are resistant to all physical impacts and deformations, and can be used with high-capacity chargers without heat and explosion. These are completely opposite characteristics compared to current models using Lithium-ion batteries.
In another perspective, it is no coincidence that LFP is likened to the “king of batteries” in the current market. Using Lithium Iron Phosphate compounds, LFP batteries are free of compounds that are harmful to the environment or hazardous to living organisms. In particular, LFP batteries can be recycled – something that many manufacturers “headache” when using Lithium-ion batteries. In addition, because it does not use scarce and volatile raw materials such as Cobalt and Nickel, LFP batteries are cheaper to manufacture than old-fashioned Lithium-ion batteries, thereby providing an opportunity to reach the masses. user.
Taking off early, VinFast is like a “tiger with more wings”
Because of these outstanding advantages, holding LFP technology is what many manufacturers aim for. In that technology race, VinFast is quickly reaching the top.
VinFast is ahead in the race for battery technology in the electric motorcycle market.
From August 2021, VinFast and Gotion High-Tech Company – one of the world’s leading names in the field of clean energy have signed a memorandum of cooperation. The focus of the agreement is the project to supply LFP batteries and study the plan to build the first Giga Factory to produce LFP cells in Vietnam.
After only 9 months, looking at 5 electric car models of VinFast, it is clear that the Vietnamese car company is making a comprehensive difference compared to competitors in the market. For example, the Evo 200 model – a completely new model of VinFast, with a price of only 22 million VND (not including the battery) but with equipment and terrible performance such as a maximum speed of up to 70 km / h. The car gives the ability to travel about 200 km after a full charge. Or Feliz S and Klara S 2022 have the ability to travel nearly 200km on a full charge, the maximum speed is about 80 km / h, the trunk volume is 22-25L.
Evaluating the newly launched models of VinFast, many users and experts say that current electric cars are as convenient as gasoline-powered cars. In particular, with the ability to protect the environment and many smart features, electric cars can even conquer many customers.
The “flag” is clearly in the hands of VinFast – the first and only car company to date that owns and is capable of self-manufacturing LFP batteries in Vietnam. With good quality products that have been popular with users before, plus outstanding battery technology, the Vietnamese car company is like “more wings” to go far in the market.
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