CATL targets lithium-air batteries with theoretical 12,000 Wh/kg density to eliminate EV range anxiety

Lithium-air configurations present a theoretical energy density limit of 12,000 Wh/kg, a ceiling that matches the energy capacity of conventional gasoline.

Current laboratory prototypes have surpassed 1,200 Wh/kg, which is over four times the performance of today's production electric vehicles.

Successful commercial scaling of this capacity would alter automotive ranges, allowing consumer vehicles to travel more than 1,600 kilometers (about 1,000 miles) on a single charge.