I keep seeing a lot of information about “breakthroughs” in solid state batteries for electric cars. People seem really excited about it and companies seem to be working hard to perfect it.
But I’m struggling to understand why they’re superior and what makes a solid state battery such a “breakthrough” technology. Hoping someone can explain to someone who really doesn’t understand this stuff.
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A solid state battery is a newer type of battery that uses solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte, instead of the liquid electrodes and electrolyte found in a lithium ion battery. This makes solid state batteries much more stable and safer than lithium ion batteries, as well as allowing them to be smaller and lighter.
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