Its going to be a while
The future of batteries sounds absolutely amazing.
Your local Chevron station would become a ChEVron (see what I did there) charging location.
The source of all this magic is solid-state batteries, and they’re going to change the world.
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Except, don’t hold your breath waiting for one in a car anytime soon.
It feels like we’re always about five years from a significant breakthrough.
The catch with that Samsung breakthrough is that it can only be recharged 1,000 times.
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That means it’ll last maybe three years for a daily driver.
No one wants a car that lasts three years before needing to replace the most expensive component.
Automotive Grade
Unfortunately, that’s not how technology works in the automotive world.
To be fair, that’s not how technology works, even in the world of smartphones and computers.
A lot of that time is spent making sure the new hardware works as intended and is safe.
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The issues are compounded by the need to make items “automotive-grade.”
Anything that goes into a vehicle needs to undergo an intense series of stress and longevity tests.
So yes, solid-state is coming, and it is going to be wonderful.
If you did that with phones, you’d still have a Nokia in your pocket.
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