In the realm of automotive innovation, few figures loom as large as Elon Musk. Known for his audacious vision and unfiltered opinions, Musk has vocally declared hybrid cars a "dead end" technology, urging the world to pivot swiftly towards fully electric vehicles. However, the plot thickens as we explore how Toyota, a global hybrid juggernaut,
exactly, especially with how expensive it is to own a home. When Solid State Batteries become more mainstream I imagine plug-in hybrids might actually become way more common. With SS batteries manufacturers should be able to reduce the size of a PHEV pack to be the size of what’s found in a normal hybrid. It’s almost a similar jump as we went from predominantly nickel chemistry to lithium.
exactly, especially with how expensive it is to own a home. When Solid State Batteries become more mainstream I imagine plug-in hybrids might actually become way more common. With SS batteries manufacturers should be able to reduce the size of a PHEV pack to be the size of what’s found in a normal hybrid. It’s almost a similar jump as we went from predominantly nickel chemistry to lithium.
IIRC, Toyota has said their solid state battery will be going into a hybrid first. Not sure if regular or plug in though