A few weeks ago, Donut Labs and Verge Motorcycles debuted what they call a game-changing motorcycle. It is, according to the companies, the first-ever solid-state battery-powered bike. And big promises were peppered throughout the announcement.
Unheard of charging speeds. Insanely large battery capacities that enable long-range riding. And fewer components, to boot. The battery seems like the Philosopher's Stone of the EV world, as it's something that everyone's trying to build ahead of each other. But like the aforementioned alchemic material, the battery's specs seemed too good to be true. Especially after you consider Verge's prior validation demonstrations.
The internet agreed, too, and much was said of Verge and Donut's claims.
