Giant working on new battery format

[DaveMatthews]

I'm hoping Giant creates retrofit batteries in this new format...

Major e-bike company set to launch semi-solid-state battery electric bicycles

Late last year, I had the chance to check out the world’s first semi-solid-state batteries designed for electric bicycles. At...

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[offroad]

Makes a lot of sense for Bafang to vertically integrate battery manufacture into their own supply chain, and farming out a separate division allows greater adoption elswhere. Despite the focus on batteries for electric motorcycles, eBike hemisphere will benefit too.

Giant like everyone else will design a new proprietary product so consumers will 'upgrade'. Few ever retrospect new technology into old product. The world runs on profit.

(They used some Bafang photos in their 'factory tour').

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[n2o_spark]

I wonder if this is why they still haven't announced a 2026 trance e+ or trance advanced e+ with the new yamaha 48v motor....

 

[DaveMatthews]

I wonder if this is why they still haven't announced a 2026 trance e+ or trance advanced e+ with the new yamaha 48v motor....

Not sure. I think the battery tech is a bit far off, so maybe it's just cautious releases based on market changes.

 

[offroad]

Having just rolled out new 400/430Wh slimline batteries with 22700 cells, they will need a few years to get the ROI before the next generation units. With potentially 6000Mah cells on horizon, plenty of scope for this profile for a few years.

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[cream]

Having just rolled out new 400/430Wh slimline batteries with 22700 cells, they will need a few years to get the ROI before the next generation units. With potentially 6000Mah cells on horizon, plenty of scope for this profile for a few years.

In general, Giant is using good batteries but they are nothing extraordinary in terms of power/energy density.

22700 format is somewhat a non standard size, manufactured by Panasonic, mainly. Giant uses Panasonic cells/electronics in their batteries for quite a while. But to be frank, I don't see this as a good idea. Most advancements in li ion tech are brought in 21700 cylindrical form, not 22700. That would limit max performance/cell and also cell supply. Cost/Wh is also significant higher using those cells.

 

[Redlemon]

I wonder if this is why they still haven't announced a 2026 trance e+ or trance advanced e+ with the new yamaha 48v motor....

Local Giant dealer told me their new trail / all mountain eMTB will release under a new name, something interesting is coming up, but I have no information.

Let's hope Giant are going back to full power / 800wh battery ebikes as their venture into ''SL'' eMTBs with 400wh/560wh battery wasn't very popular.