Ford's new LFP battery plant in Marshall, Michigan

[awilli1010]

Ford-Owned American LFP Battery Plant Paves Way for Next-Gen Electric Vehicles

https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us...erican-battery-plant-future-electric-vehicles

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[Ventorum94]

Ford-Owned American LFP Battery Plant Paves Way for Next-Gen Electric Vehicles

https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us...erican-battery-plant-future-electric-vehicles

LFP batteries have longer lives, can be routinely charged to 100% without longterm degredation, and perhaps best of all: there’s less rapid release of energy from a cell puncture…. in other words, they don’t catch fire! I have an LFP pack in one of my Teslas, and it’s performance and reliability have been awesome.

 

[Firn]

LFP batteries have longer lives, can be routinely charged to 100% without longterm degredation, and perhaps best of all: there’s less rapid release of energy from a cell puncture…. in other words, they don’t catch fire! I have an LFP pack in one of my Teslas, and it’s performance and reliability have been awesome.

Yes! Although, it would be nice if they weren't so darn heavy

 

[Ventorum94]

Yes! Although, it would be nice if they weren't so darn heavy

They are less energy-dense, that’s also true. For the same size/weight as the Lightning’s present NMC (nickel manganese cobalt) pack, an LFP pack will have fewer kWh. But if you can routinely charge the LFP to 100%, compared to an NMC’s say, 80%, there really isn’t a proportional penalty in usable range. But LFP are also cheaper to manufacture, and along with improved longevity and safety, it’s a move in the right direction, imho.

 

[electricpig]

It's my understanding (certainly not expert on the subject), but the very very fast charging battery packs the Chinese have, are based on LFP cells. Hopefully Ford will be able to include very fast charging rates in these LFP batteries. Would make a real 240 mile rangeuchuch more palatable.

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