Envia Fails to Deliver

[TomHuffman]

This is really depressing news. Envia systems, the company most often touted as having a production-ready battery breakthrough, was essentially a fraud. Their battery used technology from other companies, some which was apparently stolen, and they were unable to reproduce the performance figures they originally announced with great fanfare. As a result, they lost their deal with GM. Read about it here.

http://gigaom.com/2013/12/03/court-documents-reveal-doe-backed-envia-isnt-the-breakthrough-battery-startup-it-appeared/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Nubo]

Another one to add to the pile of miracle batteries that didn't pan out.

It does go to show that there's increasing recognition of how utterly transformative a big battery breakthrough will be.

I'm pinning my hopes on JCESR.

http://www.jcesr.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[adric22]

That's too bad. I was under the impression the Envia battery tech was already being used in prototype cars and being tested for production.. I guess it was nowhere close. Yep, throw this into the bin of vaporware batteries. I guess now we have to depend on traditional suppliers like Samsung, Panasonic, and LG Chem.

 

[LakeLeaf]

Another one to add to the pile of miracle batteries that didn't pan out.

It does go to show that there's increasing recognition of how utterly transformative a big battery breakthrough will be.

I'm pinning my hopes on JCESR.

http://www.jcesr.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Lithium-air is the way to go, but progress on getting to a usable architecture has been painfully slow.

 

[evnow]

This is really depressing news. Envia systems, the company most often touted as having a production-ready battery breakthrough, was essentially a fraud.

I suggest updating the title. What we have is a cancelled GM deal and a bunch of lawsuits.

Depressing for sure, though.

Where does this leave GM's claim of "200 mile" EV ?

 

[cwerdna]

GCR: Collapse of Battery Startup Envia: What Really Happened:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1089261_collapse-of-battery-startup-envia-what-really-happened?fbfanpage" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Quartz: The mysterious story of the battery startup that promised GM a 200-mile electric car:
http://qz.com/158373/envia-the-mysterious-story-of-the-battery-startup-that-promised-gm-a-200-mile-electric-car/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; -- quite long. I haven't read this yet.

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

Another one to add to the pile of miracle batteries that didn't pan out.

It does go to show that there's increasing recognition of how utterly transformative a big battery breakthrough will be.

I'm pinning my hopes on JCESR.

http://www.jcesr.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

+1. Well put.

Hoping the transformation comes soon.