n this week’s episode, Aaron and I discuss what could be the “holy grail” of batteries ?? -- the solid-state battery. Lithium-ion cells are the status quo of today, and they power pretty much everything – your smartphone, laptop, electric vehicle. But since they comprise liquids and can only be compressed so much, they aren’t the most energy-dense. And we see this limitation all around us. It’s why that EV in your parking space can’t drive long ranges or recharge very fast – and why that smartphone in your pocket will run out of juice by the end of the day. ?⚡The plain truth about the Electric Vehicle Revolution that everyone is so hyped-up about is that it won’t go mainstream until we make better batteries. Enter solid-state battery technology – much smaller, more effective and energy-dense than their liquid-state counterparts. These “forever batteries,” as insiders have dubbed them, will fundamentally alter the way things work in society – and unlock a potentially multi-trillion-dollar revolution in the process. But since the science is so complex and these batteries are so expensive to make at present, this is still a lab project. That said, I believe there’s company in this proverbial classroom that everyone is going to want to cheat off of – QuantumScape (QS). As QuantumScape scaled up testing over the past year and a half, it’s proven to have a fantastic solid-state concept. This company could be a huge long-term winner. ???Check out the podcast to hear my thoughts!