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Source: https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-nissan-to-launch-first-ev-with-solid-state-battery-by-2028 Nissan aims to launch an EV with all-solid-state batteries by 2028. The company shared the goal when unveiling its prototype production facility at the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture. The prototype production facility will also be the site for studies on materials, design and manufacturing processes. A pilot production line at its Yokohama Plant is planned for 2024. Nissan believes all-solid-state batteries will be a game changer as they boast twice the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. In addition, all-solid-state batteries have significantly shorter charging time and incur lower production costs. The company claims all-solid-state batteries can reduce prices of battery packs to $75 per kWh in 2028, and to $65 per kWh thereafter. The company announced in November 2021 that it will spend $18 billion over the next five years to accelerate the electrification of its offerings. It also announced four new electronic concept vehicles.

Tried to look for a thread where the high voltage batteries (as well as packs) of EVs are discussed and information can be found. With nothing on MCF, decided to begin one here. As a starting point, there's a general mis-conception in EV batteries. There's Fear mongering, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) that that the high voltage battery pack in EVs will have a short life. Generally, the comparison is made to mobile devices that most are familiar with and these typically last for a few years. The FUD is one either swaps the mobile device with the latest/greatest unit or live with a degraded battery and suffer useability issues. To to swap a battery in a mobile device is a much lower cost item than an existing vehicle, so the idea is that ICE owner will be better off than a BEV owner who's taking on a disproportionate bigger risk. I.e. a large out of pocket expense when the high voltage battery's State of Health (SoH) reaches below 70% and thus have to consider replacing it with a new pack or sell it for next to nothing in the used market or live with the reduce range. None of these options look good. All new BEV ride manufacturers' provide a guarantee on the high voltage battery pack. Industry standard is the manufacturer will replace the battery pack when the SOH reaches 70% or below. So its important to get the battery curve from the manufacturer to check the battery degradation over each charge cycle for your particular ride. Just about all manufacturers' offer 6 to 10 years or XXX,XXX kms - which ever comes first on the high voltage battery pack. For some owners, the manufacturers' guarantee may not be enough to ease or alleviate the FUD - the argument being there's no real world evidence or experience to back it up. As BEVs are new on the market compared to ICE rides that have decades of data to back it up. There will always be an exception, i.e. the petrol heads that love to burn dead dino juice. It wont matter for these guys and girls. The good thing is that the 2026 budget has levelized the playing field between ICE and BEV rides by raiding the PARF piggy bank. This will be the last time that existing ICE rides can use PARF as significant deposit to help offset cost for a new ICE ride. That means more out of pocket expense and higher depreciation rate going forward for ICE owners.🤑 Well there's BEV data available now that goes back to a decade. Recently, Generational+ in the UK has released its 2025 report and is available here: https://www.generational.ac/2025-battery-performance-index/. Below is a summary. Even older rides that are eight to 12 years old has a SoH of 85% in the medium cohort. See table below. Percentiles show how the high voltage battery pack compares to others of the same age. The 50th percentile is the middle point, where half the rides perform better and half perform worse; i.e the famous coin toss. The 75th percentile represents better than average health, while the 25th percentile represents the lower performing quartile. Which means that 70% SoH guarantee by manufacturers' can be easily met and the vast majority of new BEV rides in Singapore can last for at least one CoE cycle - possibly two. Interestingly, Generational+ claims that mileage alone on A bEV is not a reliable predictor of battery condition or value of the ride. That puts the mileage concept on ICE rides in a bit of quandary due to a BEV having less moving parts that experience wear and tear. Will post a follow up once Generational+ does there 2026 study.

Helllooo nieces & nephews, uncle Koba here. Today we are going to talk about a bizarre incident that happened at cantonment road. A BlueSG car has decided to go green and head-on with a fire hydrant. Fuiyoh! His way of making an e-brake is extreme yo. But uncle Koba approve. Very swift. Very precise. All the way go head-on without any hesitation. So without much further ado, I present you BlueSG vs Fire Hydrant. Very impressive. I give that to BlueSG. The car still looks intact. Let's see some of the comments on social media. 😂 Yes. BlueSG car must "go green". You are right. 😂 I also wonder. Who won. Hmm.. 🤔 Version 2.0 - BlurSG Fuiyoh! This one funny. This one, not a hydrogen car. Cannot charge with water yo. And recently, @Turboflat4 have quote this very funny thing about BlueSG driver and I find it makes perfect sense. Don't you all agree? 😅 Drive safe nieces and nephews! Don't suka suka (anyhow) go head-on fire-hydrant ya!