Putting Silver in these cars saves the consumer thousands of dollars. Recall the current price of a kilogram of silver is approximately $1,071.58 USD. If this technology doubles the life of the battery, the savings are over 15x, then when you add doubling the range and charge time savings the deal gets even better. Samsung has unveiled a breakthrough in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology with its new solid-state battery, promising to dramatically reshape the EV landscape. Announced at SNE Battery Day 2024 in Seoul, the battery boasts a range of up to 600 miles on a single charge, can recharge to 80% in just nine minutes, and is designed to last for 20 years-far outpacing current lithium-ion batteries in key performance metrics.