Samsung Exec Says Solid-State Batteries Will Hit Smartphones Before Electric Cars

According to a recent report, solid-state batteries are expected to replace lithium-ion batteries found in smartphones and similar products within the next few years.

The biggest advantage of batteries being made from solid instead of liquid electrolytes, is the much lower risk of catching fire and exploding. After the Galaxy Note 7 recall, battery safety has become a major concern among manufacturers.

A Samsung executive stated that the company will start manufacturing solid-state batteries in one to two years with the first application being for smartphones. However, this battery technology may not hit the electric vehicle market until 2025, due to the more strict safety regulations.

Could we see solid-state batteries in phones by 2018 or 2019? Honestly, if it’s mature enough to compete with conventional batteries in term of capacity, lifespan and charging speed, a release is possible. Luckily, Samsung isn’t the only company working on the new battery technology. There are a few others including LG, which will reportedly start producing them around the same time.

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Tesla Autopilot 2.0 Could Be Much Safer Than Human Driving

via Instagram Based on recent data, Tesla vehicles with first generation Autopilot had a crash rating 40% less than cars without it. Now Tesla's Autopilot team is aiming to further reduce the crash rating by 90% with the second generation system. Autopilot 2.0 vehicles are equipped with more cameras and a supercomputer capable of supporting a new image processing system. If all cars in the US had autopilot 2.0 or better by 2025, then traffic deaths could be reduced from 35,000 to 4,000 per year.
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