Why would Toyota go to a Li-lon then a LiFEPO then back to a Li-lon battery?
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Probably to navigate the complexities of procurement and scaling.
Each chemistry has its advantages. Generally, Li-Ion is considered higher tech with higher power density but LiFePO has its own advantages such as long term durability and higher SOC tolerance.
IMO, sometimes the general public reads too far into the enabling technologies. What's almost more important is the integration and final product and specs at the system level. Done right, each of these battery chemistries are highly viable.
The distinguisher might be completely unrelated - like Toyota being way behind with no compelling EVs, infrastructure, and game changing performance/tech. I say that as a frustrated Toyota fan. They're currently throwing around marketing thoughts of some notional future solid state battery... that will delivered by other competitors first. And who ever thought hydrogen cars (aka EV with a hydrogen battery) was a good idea?
Each chemistry has its advantages. Generally, Li-Ion is considered higher tech with higher power density but LiFePO has its own advantages such as long term durability and higher SOC tolerance.
IMO, sometimes the general public reads too far into the enabling technologies. What's almost more important is the integration and final product and specs at the system level. Done right, each of these battery chemistries are highly viable.
The distinguisher might be completely unrelated - like Toyota being way behind with no compelling EVs, infrastructure, and game changing performance/tech. I say that as a frustrated Toyota fan. They're currently throwing around marketing thoughts of some notional future solid state battery... that will delivered by other competitors first. And who ever thought hydrogen cars (aka EV with a hydrogen battery) was a good idea?
bloc
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200-series tech?
Julian73
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Right their in the header: Popularization (ie lower cost, bigger market) focus over Performance, later as costs come down they were start to merger performance and popularity.
