pax
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I keep hearing about Solid State batteries being the "next big thing" but it seems to be in development forever. They seem to be faster charging, longer range, but shorter overall life due to eventual cracks that can form within. And im thinking all these other breakthrough battery chemistries currently being revealed will also likely undergo 5+ years of testing before seeing any kind of production release.
I guess we'll see in 2025ish when Toyota starts rolling them out for their hybrids (assuming their SS batteries will be deemed production ready by then...they seem to be the only ones with any kind of working prototype in a real world application)
Toyota supposed to come out with its first gen of solid state battery in a year or 2. Might not be as good as some of the others that have been talked about but even a 50% weight reduction for 200-400 mile range per charge, no fire hazard and 200k-300k mile life span would be good enough for first gen.