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VTT Finds Donut Lab Battery Keeps 97.7% Charge Over 10 Days

A 10-day idle test by Finland's VTT supports battery-like behavior over supercapacitor-like discharge.

Overview

  • The third independent VTT report measured 97.7% charge retention after a 240-hour idle period on a single Donut Lab pouch cell.
  • VTT recorded an initial 26.5 Ah discharge capacity; the self-discharge run charged the cell to ~50% (13.335 Ah) and recovered 13.029 Ah after rest.
  • Voltage dropped 60 mV in the first 10 seconds and 103 mV in the first hour, then drifted only 12 mV from hour 10 to hour 240, indicating stabilization.
  • Test engineers reported no visible damage or structural changes to the cell following the procedure.
  • Earlier VTT reports confirmed 0–80% charging in about 4.5 minutes and high‑temperature discharge up to 100°C, while the headline claims of 400 Wh/kg and a 100,000‑cycle life remain unverified without cell mass and long‑term cycling data.