We Shot Our LTO Battery, So You Don’t Have To. It still works.
LTO Shooting Test
In September 2024, we went to the shooting range to prove one thing. Would our LTO battery explode if we shot it with a gun? SPOILER ALERT: It didn’t explode, but it still works.
The best part about all of this is that we knew all of it beforehand. The LTO battery is a different Li-ion battery that doesn’t explode when punctured.
Do not try this at home. Professionals and expert rifle users perform all of the tests.
If you haven’t seen the videos, yet. Here’s a video!
Mike Zarkos an Ex-Navy Seal shoots the GUS LTO battery at full charge.
Why Li-ion Batteries are Dangerous?
So why doesn’t it explode? The reason is chemistry.
LTO Battery stands for Lithium Titanium Oxide. This is a specific type of anode technology with a very stable chemical structure. To understand why LTO doesn’t explode, we need to explore why batteries explode in the first place.
When a battery is punctured, shorting occurs. Shorting in a battery occurs when the positive and negative terminals are directly connected without an appropriate electrical load or resistance in between. The result is typically the following:
Effects of Shorting
Overheating: Can cause damage to the battery or surrounding devices.
Gas Generation: In some battery chemistries, overheating causes gas build-up, leading to swelling or even explosion.
Fire Hazard: Lithium-ion batteries are particularly prone to catching fire when shorted.
Permanent Damage: Irreversible chemical or physical damage can occur to the battery
In short, a typical Li-ion battery will at least catch fire and sometimes explode when punctured.
Why LTO Batteries are Safer?
LTO batteries have a better anode technology for safety. Typical battery applications use graphite anodes. LTO and other metal-oxide anode technologies have better chemical stability. It doesn’t degrade when faced with intense usage, such as damage, high charge/discharge, and high temperature.
To demonstrate, here’s a comparison between our LTO technology compared to a typical NCM battery:
Inconceivable. A battery at 100% and still works after being shot three times.
Like to Learn More about Battery Safety?
Check out our other article on recent battery fires.
If you like to learn more about how LTO can fit into your battery design, please reach out and schedule a consultation with us!
