Honda set to join Toyota, BMW and more in the quest for Solid State Batteries for EVs

Honda look set to join other car makers – like Toyota and BMW – in the race to commercialise Solid State batteries for electric cars.

For some tim, the idea that batteries for electric cars could make a leap forward by using solid state technology has seemed more hopeful than realistic.

But with Toyota looking set to deliver solid state batteries for EVs in the next few years, BMW joining the solid state race and Dyson almost certainly planning the same for their electric car, it looks like Solid State batteries are set to become a reality.

Solid State batteries replace the liquid electrolyte sitting in lithium-ion batteries with a solid, which means the batteries can be smaller, have a higher capacity, be cheaper to make and not need cooling and management current lithium-ion batteries require.

It’s not quite the Holy Grail promise of stuff like Graphene, but it will be a big step forward, with Toyota initially also promising a 600 mile range and much quicker charging for their Solid State batteries.

Now it’s Honda’s turn to look at Solid State technologies, telling Reuters they are researching the technology but, just like Toyota, will not be sharing its development with other car makers (contrary to recent reports).

The Solid State Battery bandwagon is looking more and more like a certainty for production.