- China’s CATL knows a thing or two about making batteries, and the company’s expertise goes back decades.
- To prove a point, CATL tested several 14-year-old LFP cells to see how they held up to the test of time.
- The cells were part of the world’s first large-scale stationary energy storage system, constantly charging and discharging.
Everyone should know by now that modern high-voltage batteries like the ones found in electric cars and energy storage systems are incredibly robust. Several studies and reports have shown that the latest generation of lithium-ion cells can comfortably outlive the vehicles they power, with failure rates going as low as 0.3%.
