{"id":12887,"date":"2021-12-03T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T05:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=12887"},"modified":"2021-12-02T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T21:44:24","slug":"toyota-prioritize-solid-state-batteries-for-hybrids-before-evs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/12\/03\/toyota-prioritize-solid-state-batteries-for-hybrids-before-evs\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota will prioritize solid-state batteries for hybrids rather than EVs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Solid-state batteries are expected to be the next breakthrough in terms of EV development by drastically cutting down the time it takes to recharge an electric car. At the same time, this next-gen tech is widely believed to deliver a massive boost in range and lower production costs, but it\u2019s still going to take at least a few more years before the tech will be ready for production cars.<\/p>\n
In a surprise move, Toyota has decided to prioritize the implementation of solid-state batteries<\/a> in hybrids to the detriment of fully electric vehicles. It\u2019s an interesting plan considering virtually all other automakers working on these batteries are eager to put them in EVs rather than cars that still have a combustion engine.<\/p>\n Why is the Japanese automaker going down this road? In an interview with Autocar<\/em> magazine, Toyota’s electrification strategy and powertrain boss Thiebault P\u00e2quet explained the engineers will perfect solid-state batteries in hybrids. Once the technology will be fully refined, it will then transition to EVs: “We can test and evaluate the technology in those circumstances [hybrids].”<\/p>\n