By swapping conventional graphite for silicon-anode cells, Stuttgart is aiming to solve the 350-mile range riddle without the penalty of three-ton battery packs.
For the better part of a decade, the automotive industry’s prescription for EV range anxiety has been embarrassingly blunt: install a larger battery, add another thousand pounds…
Mercedes-Benz is attempting to break that heavy-handed cycle with the 2027 CLA 350 Electric.
Silicon anodes represent one of the most critical structural leaps in solid-state and advanced lithium development.
By swapping conventional graphite for silicon-anode cells, Stuttgart is aiming to solve the 350-mile range riddle without the penalty of three-ton battery packs.