On January 5th, 2022, Our Next Energy (ONE), a startup battery technology company based in Michigan, USA, announced that its battery products can allow electric cars to drive 752 miles (1,210 kilometers) on a single charge, which was verified in December.
The experimental battery pack “Gemini 001” installed on the Model S has a capacity of 203.7 kWh, an energy density of 416 Wh/L, and ultimately achieved a range of 882 miles (1,210 kilometers) at an average speed of 55 mph (88 km/h).
The company has not disclosed any further technical details. It is understood that ONE uses a series of metal-wrapped lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which they call “prisms”. ONE hopes to eliminate nickel and cobalt in battery raw materials and make innovations in battery chemistry and battery architecture.
Mujeeb Ijaz, founder and CEO of ONE, said, “We hope to accelerate the popularization of electric vehicles by eliminating range anxiety. Until today, range anxiety is still a problem that most consumers face.”
Mujeeb Ijaz stated that ONE’s Gemini battery hopes to double the battery pack capacity in the same vehicle space, thereby eliminating range anxiety for electric vehicles.
Currently, the main way to solve range anxiety is to build more charging stations, but many car manufacturers cannot achieve their claimed maximum charging speeds, and charging stations also have problems such as queuing and occupied parking spaces. ONE claims that its Gemini battery provides enough range, reduces the frequency of charging, and provides a more convenient experience for electric vehicle users.
ONE will start production of its first product, Aries, by the end of 2022, and will showcase the production prototype of Gemini in 2023.
Our Next Energy is a developer of innovative energy storage systems based in Michigan. ONE was founded by Mujeeb Ijaz, a battery system engineer with more than 30 years of experience, in 2020.The founder Mujeeb Ijaz, a Pakistani-American, served as an electrical and fuel cell vehicle engineering manager at Ford for 15 years, starting in 1992. During his tenure at Ford, the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 project, led by him, set the hybrid land speed record, reaching a top speed of 207 mph (333 km/h) with 750 horsepower.
In 2008, Ijaz founded A123 Systems, which went bankrupt in 2013 and was acquired by Wanxiang Group of China. In 2014, Ijaz joined Apple as a senior director for energy storage related business.
Under the leadership of Mujeeb Ijaz, this two-year-old battery company is expected to perform well in the future.
🔗source: ONE official website
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