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Other claimed advantages:Lyten, an advanced materials company, is disrupting the electric vehicle battery industry with the introduction of its LytCell EV™ lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery platform. This latest Silicon Valley battery innovation is optimized specifically for the electric vehicle (EV) market and is designed to deliver three times (3X) the gravimetric energy density of conventional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.
* Below internal combustion engine (ICE) cost parity
* Safe and effective operation in environments as cold as -30 degrees Celsius to as high as 60 degrees Celsius enabling reduced system-level costs
* Flexible and scalable pack sizing, enabling Lyten to accommodate the unique needs of a wide range of automotive platforms
* Can be produced in cylindrical, pouch, and prismatic formats
* On-shore cell manufacturing facilities proximate to OEM's
* Extended range and/or increased payloads
* Faster charge times of less than 20 minutes
* Better for the environment with the lowest carbon footprint of any EV battery
* No conflict minerals
https://www.motortrend.com/features/lyt ... ur-battery
Lyten says it's working with five automakers and plans to select a gigafactory site in Q1 of 2022 to support the incorporation of LytCells in vehicles starting with the 2025 or 2026 model years.
Lyten hasn't shared details about its proprietary electrolyte yet, except to say that—like the anode and cathode—it includes no oxides. With no oxygen atoms in the battery, fire risk is practically nil. Lyten has severely overcharged cells and even driven nails through them and seen no more than 20 degrees of temperature rise. They function from -20 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit and tolerate fast charging, and they require far less heating and cooling. The materials involved are abundant and cheap enough to reduce EV costs to below that of combustion. They're nontoxic, recyclable, and abundant in North America—thereby dodging potential tariffs when "regional content" requirements of the USMCA trade agreement phase in for 2023.