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Japanese car manufacturer is close to making 700+ mile ranges a possibility
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(Image credit: Toyota)
(Image credit: Toyota)
Toyota is on the brink of taking the electric car industry to the next level. It claims it is close to being able to mass produce solid state batteries.
That means thebest EVsof the near future could achieve ranges of 700 miles and more on a single charge. What’s more, charging time could shrink, with the company suggesting that a full charge could take just 10 minutes.
This, it says, will not only enable the batteries to be stronger and more stable, but will help the manufacturer produce them more quickly and in much higher volume. In fact, it believes that it could match the scale of lithium-ion battery production soon.
“In terms of the stacking speed, we are almost there. We are going to roll out bigger volumes and check the quality,” a Toyota engineer told the FT.
There are still some hurdles to overcome during the production process, such as the tech’s sensitivity to moisture and oxygen, but the company believes it is close to having a solution nailed down.
Its first big push for the use of solid state batteries will be in 2027, it is thought. Toyota’s president, Koji Sato, has confirmed plans to introduce an electric vehicle using the technology in the next few years: “I think the most important thing at the moment is to put out [the solid-state batteries] into the world and we will consider expansion in volume from there,” he said.
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Toyota isn’t only working on solid state battery tech to achieve greater ranges, it announced in June that it also plans toutilise hydrogen fuel cells in the future. This, combined with better aerodynamics on its cars could result in ranges of over 900 miles.
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