The car industry is steadily becoming more and more electric, there's no denying that. But one hurdle that EVs still need to get over is how to make batteries last longer and charge quicker, something which Toyota now claims it has made a significant leap forward in.
As The Guardian reports, Toyota is claimed to have made an advancement in solid-state battery technology, an improvement that will allow Toyota cars powered by these batteries to travel hundreds of miles further than the current EV battery tech, all while being able to charge much faster.
The solid-state batteries are also said to be lighter, smaller, and cheaper than the liquid-state and current EV batteries on the market, making this seem like a home run from Toyota. As for when we'll get to see these batteries in cars, Toyota promises that they will be rolled out as soon as 2025, and as for the actual range and charging time these batteries could offer, a 1,200 km (745 miles) range and 10 minutes of charging time was mentioned.