Forge EV battery to charge in 10 mins?

Forge Battery is now shipping its prototype 21700 cylindrical Li-ion battery cells with a confirmed specific energy of 300 Wh/kg.

Forge Battery, a commercial lithium-ion battery production subsidiary of materials science company Forge Nano, is shipping its “Gen. 1.1 Supercell” to existing customers and potential partners. This move marks a significant milestone for Forge Battery as it enters the commercial battery market.

The 21700 battery offers higher energy density and capacity than the previous 18650 battery standard and provides longer EV driving ranges and improved efficiency. Its design also allows for more efficient cooling and packaging, leading to better performance and durability in EV applications.

Forge has sais that it's Atomic Armor materials for its customers, will produce cells with that upgraded material, allow them to hit a 10-minute fast charge.

Forge Battery is set to deliver thousands of cells throughout the rest of 2024 to its current customers (they’re not yet named), who have confirmed off-take agreements amounting to multiple gigawatt-hours per year. Since announcing plans in November 2023 to build a gigafactory in Morrisville, North Carolina.