Hyundai invests in solid-state battery developer from America
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Hyundai invests in solid-state battery developer from America
The race is on to get solid-state batteries
The race to develop and offer solid-state batteries in cars is heating up some more. Hyundai announced that it is investing in a company based in Massachusetts called Ionic Materials. The company is developing the solid electrolyte polymer that would replace the liquid electrolytes used in current lithium-ion batteries.
This investment by Hyundai indicates a ramping up of its efforts to produce solid-state batteries. Last year, the Korea Herald reported that the company was working on the technology in-house. It is interesting that the company would partner with a smaller company based in America rather than a large battery developer from Hyundai's home country such as LG.
Hyundai is also one of several companies working hard to bring solid-state batteries to the masses' cars. Toyota says it will have them in cars by 2022. Fisker is also aiming for early 2020s for its own solid-state batteries. Honda, Nissan, BMW and VW are all reportedly working on solid-state batteries, too. Perhaps what's most surprising is that there aren't more companies openly developing the technology, since solid-state batteries eliminate flammable liquid electrolytes, and they promise the potential of more capacity and faster charging times.
This investment by Hyundai indicates a ramping up of its efforts to produce solid-state batteries. Last year, the Korea Herald reported that the company was working on the technology in-house. It is interesting that the company would partner with a smaller company based in America rather than a large battery developer from Hyundai's home country such as LG.
Hyundai is also one of several companies working hard to bring solid-state batteries to the masses' cars. Toyota says it will have them in cars by 2022. Fisker is also aiming for early 2020s for its own solid-state batteries. Honda, Nissan, BMW and VW are all reportedly working on solid-state batteries, too. Perhaps what's most surprising is that there aren't more companies openly developing the technology, since solid-state batteries eliminate flammable liquid electrolytes, and they promise the potential of more capacity and faster charging times.
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Interesting. I just watched "Search for the Super Battery" on Netflix and it showed the volatility of lithium-ion batteries. Towards the end of the documentary there was a segment on solid-state batteries. Amazing development! The solid-state battery pack can literally be cut into pieces and the remaining portion still generates power without exploding or causing harm. It is inherently safer and they need to work out the power density challenges. Very promising technology. Who knew early Teslas were filled with small batteries not much bigger than a AA?
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Lexus Champion
Interesting. I just watched "Search for the Super Battery" on Netflix and it showed the volatility of lithium-ion batteries. Towards the end of the documentary there was a segment on solid-state batteries. Amazing development! The solid-state battery pack can literally be cut into pieces and the remaining portion still generates power without exploding or causing harm. It is inherently safer and they need to work out the power density challenges. Very promising technology. Who knew early Teslas were filled with small batteries not much bigger than a AA?
I find it interesting, however, that no other automaker uses commercially-sized battery cells like Tesla uses. Tesla built the battery pack for their electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz used Tesla-supplied batteries in its A-Class, B-Class and Smart electric vehicles; and Toyota used Tesla-supplied batteries in its 2012 to 2014 RAV4 EV. Toyota no longer uses Tesla-supplied batteries and Mercedes-Benz no longer uses Tesla batteries either.
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I am waiting for a solid-state battery-powered Toyota / Lexus electric vehicle (EV). My thought right now is to lease a 2019 or 2020 Lexus ES Hybrid and hope that by the time of lease-end (3 or 4 years), some Toyota or Lexus EV model will be available.
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