Can solid-state batteries commercialize by 2030?

Solid-state batteries are facing a reckoning as OEMs attempt to commercialize the technology.

The 1915 Detroit Electric Brougham was powered by lead-acid batteries, and so was the first generation of the General Motors EV1 back in 1996. The 1915 car could reportedly travel 80 miles (129 km) on a single charge, and the EV1 wasn't much better, with a range of 70 to 100 miles (113 to 161 km).

However, today's lithium-ion batteries are routinely able to provide ranges of 300 miles (483 km) and outliers like the Lucid Air Grand Touring offer more than 500 miles (805 km) of range. But traditional li-ion chemistry also has its limitations, and researchers now have the funding, including from the Biden Administration, to deliver something better.