Batteries

Battery systems

The traction battery module is located underneath the seats. Here, the module is well protected and ideally placed from a safety point of view. This gives a good distribution of weights between the front and rear axel, and provides the vehicle with a very low centre of gravity.

The battery compartment can accommodate different types of battery systems. Currently, THINK City features the Zebra sodium battery and Lithium-Ion battery from EnerDel.

Sodium batteries: Zebra

The Zebra (Mes-Dea) battery has high energy density, and provides long range performance, independent of ambient temperature. It is a “hot” battery, which means that the operating temperature is between 260 and 360 degrees. The battery is also made from environmentally friendly materials. This option is perfect for users who have a regular and frequent usage pattern. Active materials in the Zebra battery are sodium and nickel. The hot materials are contained in a vacuum insulated and sealed container. Thus, these batteries operate very efficiently in areas with very hot and very cold climate.

Lithium-based systems: Enerdel

The lithium battery operate at ambient temperatures. This means that the car does not have to be plugged in when not in use. THINK is co-operating with Enerdel.