The electric car brand Nio has just revolutionized the market. The company has announced that Your 150 kWh battery is now ready and will begin to be implemented in a couple of days. What’s special about it? Thanks to its semi-solid state, it is capable of accumulating much more energy in the same space and offer more than 1,000 km of autonomy in their vehicles.
Although it arrives as one of the most interesting batteries on the market, it also offers a incredibly discouraging price. It is so expensive that its cost is comparable to the cheapest car in its catalogue, the Nio ET5, which costs about $41,000 To the change. This fact has made the availability of the battery not a purchase option, but rather a rent.
Rent? Yes, the battery will begin its journey in Nio Destination, your car service for days mainly available in China. Users will be able to rent one of their vehicles starting May 1 and have it include the new module at random.
Electric cars with 1,000 km of autonomy are now a reality thanks to Nio
Nio has decided that renting is the best way for his new 150 kWh semi-solid battery comes to the electric car. Since it is a too expensive product, it has decided to develop it to improve your vehicle fleet for days. And you won’t wait any longer, this module will be available on May 1, 2024.
Users who rent a Nio vehicle for more than three days will be able to randomly receive a car with this battery. At the moment it will not have an additional cost, since the company is treating it as a pilot test. It will be from May 31 when charge an extra (21 euros per day) for choosing the 150 instead of the standard 75 kWh.
It should be noted that Nio has carried out 4 driving tests with this battery to achieve the following ranges (CLTC): 1,070, 1,062, 1,044 and 1,042 kilometers away. All with their Nio ET7 vehicle, a sedan that competes in the same segment as the Tesla Model S.
Therefore, there are no more distant dates or promising announcements: 1,000 km of autonomy in an electric car is a reality and users will be able to enjoy them in a couple of days. Of course, until further notice only in rental format, since buying a Nio with this battery seems unfeasible due to costs.
If you want it, you have to wait
This Nio announcement leaves everyone with a bittersweet taste. It has been announcing the future availability of this battery for years, and now that it arrives, it does so in a strange and very limited way. Only countries where Nio Destination is available will be able to take advantage of the 150 kWh and 1,000 km of autonomy. And if you don’t want to rent, At the moment you will not be able to buy.
Nio’s strategy, although somewhat twisted, is brilliant, as it confirms to users that Their cars already have 1,000 km of autonomy and the technology works, but with a price too high to reach the sales catalog. That is to say, it has managed to actually implement an incredibly expensive battery that the end user can enjoy in its rental service.
