Inspenet, July 16, 2023.
A few days ago Toyota showed some progress in the battery sector; two new generations that will be characterized by their high energy density and compatibility with ultra-fast recharging. Now, the Japanese manufacturer has expanded the information about its work by putting its finger on the question of its production and its cost.
Last Tuesday, the Japanese manufacturer confirmed that it had made a breakthrough in the battery technology that will allow it to produce cells with half the weight, volume and cost, which could pave the way for advances in the electric car sector and mobility in general.
Toyota had previously laid out its plans to launch new models using the advanced solid-electrolyte batteries starting in 2025. A chemistry that offers many advantages over batteries with liquid electrolyte.
What do solid electrolyte batteries offer?
One of the keys, in addition to improving their energy density, is that Toyota has managed to simplify the production process of the materials used to manufacture these batteries, qualifying the discovery as an important advance that could drastically reduce charging times and increase the autonomy.
The Japanese company has developed processes to offer packs with more than 1,200 kilometers of autonomy to an average car, with a charging time of 10 minutes or less, and also to do so with cells that will use fewer materials and be cheaper than battery batteries. lithium.
And this is precisely where Toyota’s main argument comes in, which seeks to develop a type of battery that improves lithium cells in each and every one of its aspects, something that for experts will undoubtedly help improve the car proposal. electricity and boost their sales.
Of course, we will still have to wait to see these batteries on the market, since Toyota has indicated that its first cars to mount them will not reach the market until 2027.
Therefore, about four years where lithium batteries can continue to evolve to reduce the alleged advantages of solid electrolyte.
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