The first Toyota to get a solid-state battery is believed to be the next-gen Prius hybrid, not an EV. And Nikkei Asia study says Toyota is a global solid-state battery patent leader.
Why Solid State Batteries matter?
Nikkei Asia reports that solid-state batteries do away with liquid electrolytes used in conventional lithium-ion batteries. TDK and other companies have already put miniature solid-state batteries on the market, but solid-state batteries for EVs are still in the prototype stage.
According to InsideEVs Toyota plans to install its first solid state battery in a hybrid due to be launched in the next few years. We haven’t had any confirmation of previous reports which stated that the next-gen Prius would be the first commercially available car with a solid-state battery, but it still seems like a solid bet.
Reference
InsideEVs insideevs.com/news/598046/toy...
Nikkei Asia asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech...
2 авг 2024