In December of 2021, Michigan startup Our Next Energy (ONE) fitted a 2021 Tesla Model S with their own experimental battery and took it on a road trip across the state. According to the company, the prototype battery completed a 752 mile trip at an average of 55 miles per hour, all without stopping to recharge once, representing nearly double the efficiency over current commercially available models.
“We want to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by eliminating range anxiety, which holds back most consumers today,” the founder and CEO of ONE, Mujeeb Ijaz said. “We are now focused on evolving this proof-of-concept battery into a new product called Gemini™, which will enable long distance trips on a single charge while improving cost and safety using sustainable materials.”
According to ONE, the prototype did not alter the Model S’s efficiency, only increased the potential capacity.