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Donut Lab’s solid-state battery claim debunked by Ziroth

Donut Lab’s solid-state battery claims have been thoroughly debunked by Ryan Inis Hughes on his popular Ziroth YouTube channel. According to Hughes, Donut Lab has engaged in deliberate, calculated deception by claiming to have a solid-state battery ready for mass production. …

Jun 9, 2026 · Thomas Ricker

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“The cell Donut Lab is testing, is definitely not a solid-state, screen printed sodium-ion battery.”

While the Verge Motorcycles spinoff Donut Lab has spent the last few months claiming to have solved solid-state batteries, science YouTuber Ziroth says he’s determined that the battery the company is testing is actually a lithium-ion battery cell. …

Jun 8, 2026 · Richard Lawler

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Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are

… In the meantime, Donut Lab says it’s still open for business. …

Jun 14, 2026 · Thomas Ricker