Toyota aims to begin selling in 2022 an electric car powered by a new type of battery that significantly increases driving range while reducing recharging time.
Current electric vehicles (EVs) typically have a range of 300-400 kilometres and need an average 20-30 minutes to recharge, even using fast chargers, according to media reports.
By using solid-state batteries, which can store more energy and recharge faster than lithium ion batteries, Toyota would be removing the two key shortcomings associated with EVs today, the Chunichi Shimbun daily reported.
The EV should be able to recharge in just a few minutes, the paper claimed.
