Here Comes The 1000 Kilometer Range! Do You Buy Ideals Or Boundaries? Ningwang Qilin Battery Mass Production

Last June, Ningde Times released a new Kirin battery, which can achieve the performance of a full vehicle with a range of 1000 kilometers. Since its release, there has been a lot of attention. Recently, we learned from relevant channels that the Ningde Times Kirin battery has been officially mass produced, which means that the 1000km range has officially arrived, and the first vehicle carried is the extremely Krypton 009 model, which is scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of this year.
Looking first at the battery, the volume utilization rate of the battery pack has increased to 72%, which means that its battery pack has more available space, which can have a better performance in terms of battery life, which is also a problem that electric vehicles need to address. As a reference, under the same size, the volume utilization rate of this battery pack is increased by about 13% compared to the familiar Tesla 4680 battery.
At the same time, the performance of Kirin battery in terms of density is also quite outstanding. The energy density of its ternary battery system is 255 Wh/kg, and the energy density of the lithium iron phosphate battery system is 160 Wh/kg. The battery pack integration degree is the highest in the world. In November last year, it was also named the best invention in 2022 by Time magazine in the United States.
In terms of usage, Kirin batteries have also made many improvements, such as supporting a 5-minute fast hot start and a 10-minute fast charge. It is said that it can be quickly charged from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes. On the other hand, in response to the changes in battery cells, Ningde Times placed water cooling functions between the cells, thereby expanding the heat exchange area of the Kirin battery by four times, significantly improving its efficiency.
Looking at the vehicle model, as mentioned above, the extremely Krypton 009 is the world's first mass production vehicle equipped with this battery. Currently, the extremely Krypton 009 has launched two configuration models, the WE version and the ME version, with prices of 499000 yuan and 588000 yuan, respectively. The ME version is equipped with a 140kWh Kirin battery, with a CLTC range of 822km, which is 120km longer than the WE version. However, with the official mass production of the Kirin battery, it is not ruled out that the official will introduce a longer endurance model in the future.
In addition, in the future, Jikron will also launch the Jikron 001 model equipped with Kirin batteries, and said that its range will exceed 1000km. It is planned to launch in the second quarter of 2023.
In addition, Ningde Times and Celes have previously signed a deepening strategic cooperation agreement. In the next five years, AITO Wenjie series vehicles will be fully equipped with Ningde Times power batteries, while Wenjie series new models will be fully equipped with Kirin batteries. At the same time, the ideal first MPV model W01, as the brand's first pure electric vehicle, will also be equipped with a Kirin battery.
Overall, the Kirin battery still has a strong product power, with a endurance of 1000 km, which can solve the pain point of electric vehicle endurance, and will be installed on many models in the future. With the mass production of this battery, I think it will bring pressure to BYD to a certain extent. After all, like the Krypton 009 or the ideal MPV in the future, they are all competitors of the Tengshi D9, but their competitors have better performance in terms of endurance. As the "first brother" in the current new energy field, I believe that BYD is naturally not willing to take action, and if there is no accident, BYD will also take action soon, such as introducing higher density batteries. However, at present, I still hope more about the actual performance of the Kirin battery, whether it is as excellent as claimed, and how much can it actually achieve with a 1000km range?