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Toyota Claims Solid-State Battery Has 745 Mile Range, 10 Minute Charging Time

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Hyperbole alert: The following news will evoke all the hackneyed words and phrases that so often are used to talk about new battery technology. Prepare for a flurry of “game changer,” “holy grail,” and “This changes everything” statements. Yet if the news today from Toyota is true — emphasis on if — the path of the EV revolution is about to be altered forever. The fact that it comes from Toyota, a company we have been lambasting for years because of its refusal to take electric cars seriously, makes this news all the more surprising.

Last month, Toyota announced it has a new electric car strategy. Around the CleanTechnica latte bar, the general consensus is that it’s about damn time.

“The next-generation battery EVs will adopt new batteries, through which we are determined to become a world leader in battery EV energy consumption. With the resources we earn, we will improve our product appeal to exceed customer expectations and secure earnings. We will roll out next-generation BEVs globally and as a full lineup to be launched in 2026. By 2030, 1.7 million units out of 3.5 million overall will be provided by BEV Factory. Please look forward to a carmaker-produced battery EV that inspires the hearts of all customers.”

Now just a few weeks later, Toyota is telling the world it has made a technological breakthrough that will allow it to cut the weight, size, and cost of batteries in half. Think for a minute. If true, what might the implications be for the EV revolution? And no, you are not allowed to include the words “game changer” in your response.

On July 3, the company said it had simplified the production of the material used to make solid-state batteries and hailed the discovery as a significant leap forward that could dramatically cut charging times and increase driving range. “For both our liquid and our solid-state batteries, we are aiming to drastically change the situation where current batteries are too big, heavy and expensive. In terms of potential, we will aim to halve all of these factors.”said Keiji Kaita, president of the Toyota research and development center for carbon neutrality.

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/07/04/to ... ging-time/

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Tesla's 1st electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, company says
Source: AP

Published 12:24 PM CDT, July 15, 2023

Tesla says its first production Cybertruck electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, nearly two years behind the original schedule.

The company tweeted a photo on Saturday showing scores of workers in helmets and yellow vests surrounding the truck.

“First Cybertruck built at Giga Texas!” Tesla tweeted, including a cowboy hat-wearing emoji. Owner Elon Musk retweeted the post.

Musk unveiled the truck in late 2019, and Tesla had said production would start in late 2021, although the company has since cautioned that production would begin slowly and in smaller numbers than Tesla’s other vehicles.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/tesla-elon-m ... e9d28cea99

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Ecojet airline aims to fly hydrogen-electric aircraft from 2025
By Paul Ridden
July 17, 2023

Green-energy businessman Dale Vince has revealed plans to set up the UK's first electric aviation company. Ecojet will repurpose conventional aircraft to fly on hydrogen-electric power, with domestic flights planned to start as early as 2025.

Norfolk-born Dale Vince – founder and owner of renewables-based energy company Ecotricity – has partnered with an experienced pilot named Brent Smith to set up Ecojet, along with a number of aviation specialists.

The company intends to get the airline operating as soon as possible, so its first flights between Southampton and Edinburgh next year will use unmodified aircraft that run on a kerosene-based fuel, while approval for the hydrogen-electric powertains is sought from the Civil Aviation Authority.

"It does feel like a contradiction but at the heart of this project is upcycling existing planes and retrofitting them," Vince told The Guardian. "This is the pragmatic approach, which means we won’t lose time. We will build up the infrastructure, get the planes in the air and swap in the engines when they are available."

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/ecojet-ai ... -electric/

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Document Shows Nio ES6 With 577-Mile Range, 150-kWh Solid-State Battery

Jul 10, 2023 at 3:15pm ET

Updated user manuals released by Nio include a new 150-kilowatt-hour semi-solid state battery pack alongside the existing battery types. The solid-state batteries will be available on the Nio ES6 in China starting in July, as per Nio CEO William Li.

In solid-state batteries, solid electrolytes – the charge-carrying components between the two electrodes – are used instead of liquid or polymer gel electrolytes in current lithium-ion or lithium polymer batteries.

Several companies have announced investments in solid-state battery technology for its advantages over lithium-ion batteries – they’re considered more energy dense and faster charging while using the same physical space.

The document reveals that Nio’s new 150 kWh battery, supplied by Beijing WeLion Energy Technology, tips scales at 575 kilograms, 20 kg heavier than CATL’s 100 kWh packs widely available on Nio models. But it offers an energy density of 261 watt-hours per kilogram, 44.44 percent higher than CATL’s unit with 180 Wh/kg.

https://insideevs.com/news/676131/nio-s ... les-range/



Credit: Nio

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Study Predicts Both Ford And GM Will Overtake Tesla By 2025

2022 "Car Wars" report forecasts Ford and GM each will have roughly 15% EV market share while Tesla will plummet from 70% to 11%.

By: Dan Mihalascu
Tesla's electric vehicle market share may plummet from 70 percent today to just 11 percent by 2025 in the face of increased competition from General Motors and Ford, the latest edition of Bank of America Merrill Lynch's annual "Car Wars" study claims.

According to research author John Murphy, a senior auto analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the two Detroit giants will overtake Tesla by mid-decade, when each will have roughly 15 percent EV market share. That's an increase of about 10 percent market share from where both carmakers stand now, with new products like the F-150 Lightning and Silverado EV electric pickups expected to drive the spectacular growth.

"That dominance Tesla's had in the EV market, particularly in the U.S., is done. It's going to shift wildly in the opposite direction in the next four years."

John Murphy, senior auto analyst Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Murphy believes Tesla will lose its dominant position in the EV market because it is not expanding its portfolio quickly enough to keep up with both legacy automakers and new startups that are ramping up their EV lineups

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More: https://insideevs.com/news/595658/study ... a-by-2025/

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Pepsi Confirms Over 450 Miles of Range for Tesla Semi and Less than 1.7 KWH per Mile
August 5, 2023 by Brian Wang

Pepsi is deploying Tesla Semis at its Sacramento, CA location in long-haul applications with heavy loads. Trip distances are up to 450 miles on a single charge.

One of the drivers indicates that they are needing less than 1.7 kWH per mile.

The Tesla Semi can be charged from 5% to 90% in 20 to 30 minutes.

The actual truck drivers are reporting it has a great turn radius and has very comfortable drive.

Three of the 21 trucks are on long haul routes and they are pulling full loads.

They added a second sub station and access an added 3 MW of electricity. They added more electrical and charging infrastructure.

The Tandem axel helps give the truck flexibility for handling the loads efficiently.

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2023/08/p ... -mile.html

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Tesla's Unrealistic EV Range Estimates Revealed in Testing
Unlike other EV makers, Tesla doesn't account for road conditions when calculating range.
By Ryan Whitwam August 14, 2023
https://www.extremetech.com/cars/teslas ... in-testing

Electric vehicle maker Tesla is always in some sort of legal trouble these days. The most recent development is a filing of a class action lawsuit alleging Tesla misrepresents battery mileage estimates to make its cars look more capable than they are. Car and Driver recently assessed the performance of Teslas versus other EVs, finding that the leading manufacturer of electric cars does indeed calculate mileage differently.

The class action was filed in the wake of a damaging report on Tesla's "diversion team," which was formed to cancel as many range-related service appointments as possible. According to Reuters, Tesla made several decisions early on that could lead to inaccurate range estimates. CEO Elon Musk apparently wanted to show better predictions when the battery was nearly full and more accurate ones later. Teslas also were not configured to adjust the estimate based on driving conditions.

Reuters was unable to confirm if Tesla was still calculating mileage the same way, but Car and Driver is equipped to do just that. The good news is that Tesla's current software showed a consistent range estimate no matter the charge level during the 75-mile highway test. However, the calculation is extremely simple, taking into account only the charge level and the EPA-approved range estimate (348 miles in the case of the 2021 Model S used in the test) and the battery's charge level. Multiply the numbers, and you get the remaining range displayed on the dash.

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Tesla 350KW V4 Superchargers, 750 KW Chargers and Next Megawatt Chargers
August 22, 2023 by Brian Wang

Tesla has had 750 KW chargers installed at Pepsi for months and is adding these and megawatt chargers to megacharging truck charging locations between California and Texas. Above is a pictures of one of the 750 KW chargers.

Tesla has had V4 350 KW Supercharger stations in Europe for several months.

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2023/08/t ... rgers.html

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Gamechanging CATL M3P Battery Can Lower Cost of Tesla Model 3 and Y by $3000 and Model S/X by $5000
August 30, 2023 by Brian Wang

Jordan Giesige has unraveled the composition, cost and performance of the CATL M3P battery.

CATL is the largest EV battery maker in the world with about 36% global market share. CATL is launching its new M3P battery but there has been confusion about what the M3P battery composition, cost and performance.

CATL is likely launching a dominant new battery. Especially as Tesla is believed to be including the M3P in the new Model 3. It is like Nvidia launching a new chip or Apple launching a new smartphone. CATL batteries matter.

Jordan Giesige is a very thorough researcher on the battery technology and processes for electric cars. He has the youtube channel the Limiting Factor.

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2023/08/g ... -5000.html

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