Fast Facts | 1,000-Mile EV Battery Tech
⚡ Target Range: Up to ~1,000 miles per charge (theoretical goal)
🔋 Tech Platform: 24M “cell-less” Electrode-to-Pack (ETOP) design
📈 Energy Density Gain: Up to 80% of pack volume used for energy storage
🏭 Manufacturing Shift: Fewer modules and casings, simplified pack assembly
🚗 Real-World Impact: 50% more range without increasing battery pack size
📅 Timeline: Prototype testing now; first production packs targeted for 2027–2028
Battery Tech Arms Race: Chasing 1,000 Miles on a Charge
One of the major reasons that electric cars have met with buyer opposition involves the perception that they should offer greater range before needing a charge. By in large, EV owners will tell you that this is nonsense, but what if we could illuminate this question altogether by developing EV batteries to take you up to 1,000 miles on a charge.
An American company called 24M Technologies out of Cambridge, Massachusetts says it has found a safe and efficient way to do just that, offering rapid improvements for today’s batteries. That’s big news as companies all over the planet are trying to create solutions to charging problems for electric cars.
Breakthroughs From MIT, Europe, and China
It’s all about making EV batteries work more efficiently. A new MIT study has developed the Coupled Ion-Electron Transfer (CIET) to advance lithium-ion batteries. It redefines the intercalation chemical reaction to create more powerful and faster charging batteries.
Kiel University is working on being able to make Level 3 DC Fast Charging happen in just 12 minutes. Meanwhile Chinese tech company Xiaomi has patented a new layered electrode design to deliver driving range of over 745 miles and 500 miles of charging in just 10 minutes.
Inside 24M’s 1,000-Mile Battery Approach
A tremendous amount of new EV battery tech is on the horizon but right now we want to focus on what’s going on at 24M. The U.S. company recently revealed it “cell-less” Electrode-to-Pack (ETOP) technology that will allow EVs to travel 50 percent farther on a single charge. And ETOP will not increase the size of the battery pack.
Launched in 2023, the ETOP platform allows for more powerful batteries that are more cost effective than those offered today. It does this by altering how EV batteries are constructed, advancing energy-storing materials from the current 30 to 50 percent, up to 80 percent.
Want a real-world example of ultra-efficient battery and aero engineering? Read how Mercedes pushed range with a concept car: Mercedes-Benz EQXX: 626 Miles On One Charge
Can the U.S. Leapfrog Asia in Battery Tech?
According to the President and CEO of 24M Naoki Ota, “The pressure to compete on price, design and performance is mounting for American industries that are heavily reliant on imported batteries.”
He tells us that “the U.S. must advance battery innovation, not just scale production to close the gap with competitors overseas. Our 24M ETOP offers U.S. manufacturers technology they need to leapfrog Asian counterparts with industry-leading energy diversity, first-of-its-kind design flexibility, and lowering manufacturing costs.”
How is this possible?
The ETOP system basically removes materials from EV batteries that do not store energy. Traditional lithium-ion battery packs encase electrodes in individual cell casings and then bundles them. But these battery modules of multiple cells add volume and weight, containing inactive components.
ETOP gets around this problem by creating sealed anode and cathode pairs stacked into the final battery pack, thus removing individual cells and simplifying the manufacturing process. The process involves sealing electrodes, stacking them, then wiring and closing the pack, all handled on an assembly line and actuated by a single machine.
ETOP is combined with other 24M tech to add better battery safety and temperature performance. The company says that its system can deliver cost effective EV battery packs that will take you 1,000 miles on a charge.
Prototypes of this system are currently being tested by a major automaker and 24M plans for initial production of its ETOP EV batteries to start in 2027, with a roll out to on road availability after 2028 depending on the success of the testing phase.
🔋 Power Up Your EV Knowledge
- Are EV Batteries Bad for the Environment?
A clear breakdown of the real environmental impact of EV battery production, use, and recycling.
Read More ➜ - The Future of EV Batteries: What’s Next?
A forward look at solid-state, sodium-ion, recycling tech, and the breakthroughs redefining tomorrow’s EVs.
Read More ➜ - The Longest Range Electric Cars You Can Buy in 2025
A ranked guide to the farthest-driving EVs available today — and why range keeps climbing.
Read More ➜
