China's First Zinc-Air Battery New Energy Vehicle Debuts in Wuhan

Lithium batteries and manganese batteries are common, but have you ever seen batteries that use air to charge them? Yesterday, the country’s first zinc-air battery new energy vehicle appeared in Wuhan.

It is reported that the zinc air battery is priced at only 1/3 of the lithium battery, and its cruising range is double. The new energy vehicles currently using the battery have passed the national vehicle qualification review and will be put into operation in the Chinese next year.

The price is only 1/3 of the lithium battery

It is reported that zinc-air batteries are "advanced" products compared to lithium batteries. According to the relevant national plans, it is currently in its infancy, but it is cheaper than lithium batteries currently used by "mainstream" new energy vehicles. 3, voyage mileage nearly doubled. It is understood that only three or four domestic manufacturers have researched and developed this battery, but only one Wuhan Hanyuan Weili New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. has actual production capacity.

"New energy vehicles using zinc-air batteries do not need to be charged." The company's general manager Chen Guoqing explained the "mysteries." In general, the battery is divided into two positive and negative poles. Zinc is a negative electrode in a zinc empty battery, air is a positive electrode, and the energy generated by the oxidation of zinc in the process of use becomes a driving force of the vehicle. After the oxidation is completed, the oxidation may be performed by electrolysis. Zinc is reduced so that it can be reused. "The battery is recycled and there is no pollution at all."

At present, the same type of model using zinc air battery is about 1/3 lighter than the lithium battery. In terms of cruising range, the zinc air battery is also “to force”, which is nearly double the 230 kilometers of lithium battery. In addition, the price is even more "close to the people", the use of lithium batteries, pure electric bus prices of about 900,000, while the use of its price is only 300,000 yuan.

Next year or in the Chinese demonstration operation

Low prices, mileage, and why the domestic use of new energy vehicle passenger cars mostly use lithium batteries, starting a loss trading? In this regard, Chen Guoqing frankly, "special power" is a "hard injury" of zinc empty batteries. "It is a momentary explosive power because it is less than the power. Because it has a low specific power, the maximum speed is only 60 kilometers per hour. It can't reach the requirements of cars, so it is rarely used. But it is very suitable for buses and micro-powered vehicles." In the United States, Germany, Israel and other places have been put into use.

It is reported that the company has established a base in Hanzhong, involving a production capacity of 160,000 kilowatt-hours and one-time storage capacity for 1,000 buses. In addition, the pure electric bus using the battery has passed the National Vehicle Qualification Examination and is currently applying for entry into the New Energy Vehicle Catalogue, which is expected to be put into operation in the Chinese next year. By then, Jiangcheng Min will take the lead in “takeaways”.