Solid-state batteries promise to turn the world of electric cars upside down by lowering prices and improving performance, and Nissan wants to be an early adopter, Engadget reports.
The car manufacturer plans to launch its first electric vehicle with completely solid-state batteries by 2028. To do this, it has just presented a prototype production facility for these batteries at a Japanese research center and will open a manufacturing line in Yokohama in 2024.
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The move away from conventional batteries is expected to make electric vehicles considerably more affordable thanks to the use of cheaper materials.
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Nissan aims to reduce the cost of solid-state batteries to $75 per kilowatt-hour by 2028, and to $65 thereafter. At those prices, electric vehicles would cost about the same as gasoline cars, according to Nissan.
The technology has other advantages. Solid-state batteries charge faster and offer about twice the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries, which could provide longer range, lighter weight and shorter recharge times. This, in turn, could make electric vehicles more practical for potential owners.
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