Vacuum Maker Shows Wild Electric SUV With 1,876 HP, Solid-State Batteries

Dreame, the Chinese vacuum cleaner firm that wants to conquer the car industry, has unveiled yet another model for its planned range. Badged the Nebula Next 01X, the high-riding crossover concept was presented this week at the China Home Appliances and Consumer Electronics Expo.

Although the tech firm has yet to start building production cars, it’s already announced plans for three separate brands, known as Nebula Next, Kosmera, and Star Motor. The new 01X follows in the footsteps of the slow-slung 01 coupe unveiled in January, borrowing much of that car’s design but morphing into something more akin to a Ferrari Purosangue competitor.

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Dreame has blatantly copied some existing Chinese vehicles with its Star Motor brand, and for the 01X, has copied its own homework. Like the 01 Coupe, the 01X has an identical bright green paint scheme, while the lower portion of the body has carbon fiber elements. In addition, the SUV’s LED headlights appear identical, and it also has a very similar rear-end. While it’s not exactly unique, it’s definitely striking.

Tech To Match The Looks

For as wild as the shape of the SUV is, it’s perhaps what’s found under the skin that’s most interesting. Dreame claims to have developed the first volume-production-ready solid-state battery pack, aiming to start a small number of deliveries this year before ramping up production in 2027.

According to Dreame, the 01X’s battery pack is a 60Ah unit with an energy density of 450 Wh/kg. Thanks to battery packs delivering a stupendous 1,876 hp, the vehicle can apparently hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 1.8 seconds.

Whether or not the 01X ever lands in the hands of buyers remains to be seen. While we’ve seen plenty of established companies venture in the world of EVs successfully, such as Xiaomi, as well as numerous startups like Nio do the same, we’ve seen even more companies try and fail to do so. Dreame has big ambitions, but creating one-off concepts is much easier than building mass-market production models, so it still has a long way to come.

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