Solid-State Batteries: Hype vs. Reality. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code UNDECIDED at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan:  You've heard the solid state battery story before. Toyota promised them by 2025. Samsung said they were just around the corner. QuantumScape's stock soared on promises of revolutionary batteries. And yet here we are, still driving cars with the same lithium-ion tech. And if the sliding deadlines weren't enough of a headache, the term solid state battery has become a marketing buzzword. But 2025 might actually look different. Companies aren't just filing patents anymore. They're opening factories. They're putting innovative new batteries in actual vehicles. Mercedes just drove 749 miles on a single charge with one. MG is taking pre-orders for a car with a semi-solid-state battery for under $15,000. So is this finally it? Are solid-state batteries finally here? Or are we just being sold another round of hype? Watch Have We Finally Solved The Plastic Problem? Video script and citations: Get my achieve energy security with solar guide: Follow-up podcast: Video version - Audio version - Join the Undecided Discord server: 👋 Support Undecided on Patreon! ⚙️ Gear & Products I Like Visit my Energysage Portal (US): Research solar panels, heat pumps, and more to get quotes for free! For a curated solar buying experience (Canada) EnergyPal's free personalized quotes: Tesla Referral Code: Get 1,000 free supercharging miles or a discount on Tesla Solar & Powerwalls 👉 Follow Me Mastodon @mattferrell X Instagram Facebook Website 📺 YouTube Tools I Recommend Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound TubeBuddy VidIQ I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 03:06 - Close to Shipping 06:32 - Pilot Plants Opening 10:25 - Reality Check 13:29 - Where We Actually Are