This New American Battery Gives an EV a 1,500 Mile Range | ROP #54

About this episode

Ethan Loosbrock discusses a revolutionary American battery technology that promises to significantly enhance electric vehicle range and performance.

Venture capitalists recently returned from China declaring America's battery race "futile." They're wrong. In this episode of The Rational Optimist Podcast, Ouros Energy founder Ethan Loosbrock reveals the new American battery technology that will not only catch up, but leapfrog the competition by making today's best batteries obsolete. Plus: how Ouros plans to deliver a 1,500-mile range EV, the clear pathway to $10/kWh batteries, why fast-charging is an "admission of defeat," and how this breakthrough will finally unlock a future of electric flying cars and a truly cordless world.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Steinhart

Guest: Ethan Loosbrock

Topics covered

• battery technology
• electric vehicles
• venture capital
• innovation
• sustainability
• future technology

Keywords

• battery race
• 1,500-mile range
• fast-charging
• cordless world
• $10/kWh batteries
• electric vehicles
• Ouros Energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ouros Energy

Products: American battery technology, EV, batteries, electric flying cars

Places: China

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