Battrixx, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Kabra Extrusiontechnik (KET), has launched its 4 kWh dual power electric vehicle (EV) smart batteries that are portable and swappable.
The batteries use two 2 kWh smart battery packs in parallel or series designed based on a patented European technology, which has been licensed to Kabra Extrusiontechnik.
These packs are said to be thermally optimised and equipped with advanced cooling technology, resulting in longer battery life and faster charging. They are also water and dust resistant, with an IP 67 rating, and are built to withstand the vibrations and shocks that come with driving in India.
Anand Kabra, Managing Director, KET said, “This particular product has the performance and reliability to provide impetus to the next generation e-mobility solutions in the country.”
The smart battery can use either a master-slave or a master-master technology with twin smart battery packs, which are interconnected and easy to swap, he explained. One of the significant advantages of dual power is that one pack can be used for powering the vehicle while simultaneously, the other substitutes for charging at home, Kabra said.
Due to the liquid cooling technology, the gravimetric and volumetric densities of the packs are high, according to the company. When the pack is cooled by natural air, the gravimetric energy is 180 Wh/kg.