Published in:
01-11-2021 | Special
Lightweight Design Assessment of Lithium-based Starter Batteries
Authors:
Florian Wätzold, Hans-Peter Dahm, Julian Binder, Jerome Standfest
Published in:
ATZ worldwide
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Issue 11/2021
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Excerpt
Traditional lead-acid batteries are a fundamental component of the drive system and continue to be used in electrified vehicles. However, they are associated with excessive requirements in weight and installation space. A leap in performance only seems possible with a change in technology. TGM and Litewerks therefore present a holistic and modular approach based on lithium iron phosphate cells as an economical lightweight alternative, which can lead to a mass saving of around 40 kg on the BMW X5 PHEV reference car. …