Toyota boasts new battery technology with 745-mile

Toyota is developing solid-state electric vehicle (EV) batteries for future models.

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[{"selector":"#anim-aa2592ac-6f88-4fc9-8213-e3cabccaa2fd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Toyota aims to make vehicles with solid-state batteries available by 2027 or 2028.

[{"selector":"#anim-6172176b-41a8-4aa5-8f89-cbc8697438ba [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.246254380809475%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The new technology addresses concerns about driving range, potentially influencing consumer choices in favor of EVs.

[{"selector":"#anim-2f84b39a-4586-4699-8a58-eec6a728f204 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 7.760782355151471e-15%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] A poll by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland indicates that 74% of respondents prefer gas-powered cars for trips over 250 miles.

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[{"selector":"#anim-81b760de-5a5c-4c4f-8c88-746e7cb8f55a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(14.845949114181108%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] While Toyota is optimistic about solid-state batteries, the company is cautious about the speed of their rollout.

[{"selector":"#anim-062783e3-e799-4232-9691-0baed9e8f4aa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Environmental Protection Agency states that EVs, including battery manufacturing, create significantly lower planet-warming pollution compared to gas-powered cars.

[{"selector":"#anim-568cfbc0-92e7-467d-8de1-ec426d197a8c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The potential early adoption of solid-state batteries could further reduce pollution from internal combustion engine vehicles.

[{"selector":"#anim-0c84e1fa-e32e-47d3-a813-037ba1078f45 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(32.17169933002081%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] EVs are considered environmentally friendly, with advancements in battery recycling reducing the need for raw material mining.