BYD shuts down rumors it's been testing solid-state EV batteries for nearly 1,200 miles of range

No, Chinese EV maker BYD is not testing solid-state batteries.

Rumors have been circulating, but the company issued a statement dismissing those rumors and refuting the claims outright.

This means the rumor about the upcoming 900-mile range EV is, well, just a rumor.

But that’s not the only reason why people are disappointed.

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The reason why BYD caught everyone by surprise

Solid-state batteries are seen as the holy grail for EVs.

Without getting too technical, solid-state batteries can pack more energy, which means you get more range while also reducing the overall weight of the car.

That’s why everyone was so excited when they heard ‘solid-state batteries’ and ‘BYD’ in the same sentence.

It was because they assumed that arguably the largest Chinese EV maker, BYD, might manage to crack the code and finally give us solid-state batteries in a production vehicle.

Sadly, the company said nope, they’re not working on this tech yet.

Electric car buyers have been eagerly waiting for this next step in EV technology for a while but, for now, speculation and rumors are all we’re getting.

Both Toyota and Huawei – another Chinese EV maker – have filed patents for solid-state batteries, and then we’ve got BMW and Mercedes, who have been testing prototypes on the road.

According to these tests and patents, solid-state batteries are theoretically capable of offering up to 1000 miles of range (1,600km).

But, for now, that’s just a theory because, in practice, no current production vehicle in the world uses this kind of battery.

Will we ever get over range anxiety?

Range anxiety is a thing, there’s no two ways about it, and it’s counterproductive to ignore or undermine people’s worries.

The bad news is running an EV is still not as smooth as running an internal combustion vehicle, not just because of range but also due to longer charging times and limited charging station availability.

The good news is manufacturers are making fast progress.

The first Tesla ever built, the first-gen Roadster (pictured above), had a range of around 240 miles and took hours to charge.

By contrast, a 2025 Model S gives you 436 miles of range, and it only takes around 15 minutes to add 200 miles, just over half an hour to get to 100 percent.

Hopefully, at some point in the near future, we’ll get EVs with 500 miles of range that charge in five minutes.