Solid-state batteries will be the next growth point in the field of in-vehicle batteries, such as Weilai said that it will be equipped with solid-state batteries on the long-endurance version of its ET7. As one of the leading enterprises of traditional cars, Toyota has always been not very interested in pure electric models, after all, its initial focus is the hybrid system.
When it comes to Toyota's hybrid system, or dual engine system, it is technically pure. Until recently, Toyota released the plan for its all-electric model in a big way, which was a blockbuster.
In terms of battery technology, Toyota said that it will introduce solid-state batteries within a few years, but the first model using solid-state batteries will not be any pure electric EV, but a hybrid model. Toyota's philosophy is that many of the limitations of pure electric EVs can still not be solved in a short period of time, such as charging technology and charging hardware, so the rush to use solid-state batteries on EVs may not fully reflect the advantages of solid-state batteries.
Toyota said that the introduction of solid-state batteries on hybrid models first can effectively reduce costs in the case of increasing the energy density of the battery pack and reducing the volume, so the impact on the price of the car will not be large, which can also popularize solid-state batteries faster and wider. At the same time, hybrid models can also be used as a further test platform for solid-state batteries.
From these two perspectives, Toyota is still more conservative, or more cautious. However, in the end, solid-state batteries will definitely be fully promoted in all of Toyota's high-end models, including Lexus cars. As big as Toyota is still so cautious, many of our domestic manufacturers have really mastered the core technology of solid-state batteries? (Photo: motor1)