Toyota touts EV charging in 10 minutes, solid-state batteries will be available in 2027
Toyota this week released an update on its battery research, claiming a major breakthrough in solid-state battery technology, which the automaker hopes to commercialize by the end of the decade.
In an announcement on Tuesday that appeared to come along with Toyota’s annual shareholder meeting, the automaker said it was aiming to commercialize solid-state batteries for electric vehicles by 2027. -2028, adding that the technology will enable fast charging from 10% to 80% capacity in 10 minutes or less.
Toyota solid-state battery prototype
In these plans, Toyota seems to hint that it will eventually aim to push the range of some solid-state cell electric vehicle models up to 746 miles (1,200 km), with the ultimate potential totaling 932 miles (1,500 km)—all based on China’s CLTC driving cycle, which is very optimistic compared to real-world results.
Applying an estimate based on the current large difference between Toyota’s CLTC and EPA ratings, that could result in a potential EPA range in a future Toyota EV of more than 500 miles with 2027 solid-state technology.
2023 Toyota bZ4X Limited AWD
Toyota prides itself on the potential for a possible 50% improvement in future versions of solid-state technology, Toyota claims. That would be a huge leap from today’s Toyota. of the car manufacturer bZ4X is charmingly differentwe found, but in real-world sequels it doesn’t provide scope or functionality.
This automaker has been working on solid-state batteries for a while, created many patents in process. Toyota initially promised solid-state batteries debut in a hybrid. It’s unclear if that’s still on the way.
Toyota battery development plan
Additionally, the new solid-state technology will be combined with other next generation of batteries, including bipolar LFP (lithium iron phosphate) and next-generation NCM (nickel cobalt manganese), with the latter providing the capability. fast charge in 20 minutes and effectively double the range of the current Toyota bZ4X—currently reaching 228 miles EPA standards.
Toyota discussed “high-performance” bipolar lithium-ion batteries, which will also be commercialized in 2027-2028. The battery is aiming for a 10%-80% charge in 20 minutes or less, and it’s one of many lithium-ion options Toyota says it’s pursuing, along with “fusion” and “fusion” versions. popular”.
Toyota isn’t the only automaker working on solid-state batteries. NISSAN And Honda’s motobike are also betting on solid-state batteries coming this decade. Fast and stable charging is one of the expected advantages of solid-state cells—although as Research published in 2022 pointed out, they may not always be safer.
