A fun ev - glad to see Toyota working on it!
The battery evolution news has been slow in coming, but this seems to be a major milepost.
This Sodium battery technology is entering mass production. It will cost far less, be far safer and last for an estimated 3.6 million miles of driving on average. These batteries will outlive the cars they are installed in. The components are also not all rare earth metals that China dominates. The only goal for EV usage that they havenât hit yet is improved weight. Instead, it looks like these at least initially will be about on par or slightly better than current Lithium batteries.
This is one that merits watching. At these claims, it completely changes the market for batteries. A huge change. As it is adopted Lithium batteries will be phased out, potentially quickly based on the claims that manufacturers will be able to use their existing production lines with only minimal retooling.
So awesome. Ford should be ashamed for being bullied after proudly standing tall on their own during the financial crisis that had the government essentially taking over GM. Besides, sexy women prefer a V8
clt says women do like the bronco
https://x.com/i/status/2002072704040776037
EVs are done for the foreseeable future. The public hates them.
I guess the world will end for all of humanity sooner
Put an ICE in it and sell lots.
https://x.com/i/status/2008208470030368786
⢠Starting price: $30,900 ($44,900 for top trim)
⢠Range: Up to 370 miles (top trim)
⢠80% charge in 10 minutes
⢠Native NACS port
⢠Peak charging speed: 200kW
⢠33.3 kWh battery pack
⢠0-60mph: as little as 2.5s
⢠Energy density of 400 watt-hours/kilogram (vs ~300 Wh/kg in Teslaâs new 2170 cell in the Model Y Performance)
⢠100,000 cycles, without needing to limit charging to 80%
⢠Retains over 99% of its capacity at temperatures as low as -22°F (-30°C) and as high as 212°F (100°C)
⢠Battery will not ignite if itâs damaged, and doesnât use any rare earth materials
⢠Modular architecture
⢠Up to 201HP
⢠124mph top speed
⢠Deliveries start in the US in Q1 2026. Orders open today.
Solid state batteries were always the long term answer. But even if theyâre successfully rolled out by 2030, the PR hit of the last few years may be too much to overcome.
People are also rightly concerned with the government being able to spy on and disable their EVs. Itâs a completely legitimate concern.
âPeople are also rightly concerned with the government being able to spy on and disable their EVs. Itâs a completely legitimate concern.â
Couldnât they do the same on ICE vehicles?
any vehicle with cellular comms and an attached vehicle control system that can address the parts that allow it to start or run would be susceptible to this risk.
Very true. Think OnStar⌠in a connected world, they could put a kill switch in any vehicle because even ice vehicles have a critical electrical system.
I guess I put faith in shade tree mechanics to be able to bypass all that crap and still get an ICE to start / run.
This could go in the ICE thread too, but it probably impacts EVs more:
https://x.com/i/status/2024930575069434218
Though itâs China, this is a welcome change. I hope America follows suit. I donât like touchscreen controls. Give me physical buttons and mechanical operation. The yoke steering wheels are also stupid.
Totally agree. Definitely hope we adopt the same regs.
clt says we are dealing with serious issues like a halftime show in the USA