The system is designed to eject the battery away from the vehicle following any signs of thermal runaway—fancy science speak for spontaneous combustion.
Chery Automobile, a Chinese automaker, recently released a prototype solid-state battery that offers double the energy density of current EV batteries.
Mazda’s latest concept car, the Vision X-Coupe, runs on microalgae biofuel and features a carbon-capture device at the back that collects CO2 from the exhaust gases.