As fires in electric two-wheelers reduce sales for several players amid government investigations, EV company Komaki announced on August 2 that it has launched fireproof batteries in India, which will be available in all company vehicles beginning next month. According to the company, it has introduced more fire-resistant lithium-ion ferro phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries to the market.
Easy-to-use mobile application
“This breakthrough will further establish Komaki as a trusted brand in the market. We have developed an easy-to-use mobile application which will notify the end users and dealers about the battery health,” said Gunjan Malhotra, Director, Komaki Electric Division.
“It will also allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to repair the batteries from a central location. This will avoid unnecessary to and fro of batteries that can lead to transit damage,” Malhotra added.
Cells in the LiFePO4 batteries
The cells in the LiFePO4 batteries contain iron, making the batteries safer and secured from fire even in extreme cases, claimed the company. The number of cells has also been reduced by one-third, lowering the cumulative heat generated within the battery pack. LiFePO4 batteries have a life cycle of 2500-3000, which is far greater than the 800 life cycle of NMC (nickel, manganese, and cobalt) batteries.
Earlier this year, the company introduced the Ranger and Venice electric two-wheelers, as well as the DT 3000, in the country. Komaki stated that an active balancing mechanism was developed and integrated into the batteries in order to actively balance the battery cells every few seconds.
“The hardware battery management system (BMS) has now been changed to advanced communication-based protocol, which will read and update the status of the battery every second,” the company informed.
300 km of mileage on a single charge
The LiFePO4 battery claims to provide more than 300 km of mileage on a single charge in the Komaki Venice vehicle and 180 km in the Komaki SE and TN95, which is more than the batteries installed previously.
The developed application will replace analyzer machines, which cost approximately Rs 12 – Rs 15 lakh for 12 channels.
“The new Komaki-developed application can analyze 250 batteries at a time with real time updates every second. Komaki offers nine low-speed models and six high-speed registration models.
