At 94 years old, Professor John Goodenough (the co-inventor of the modern lithium-ion battery) from the Cockrell School of Enegineering at the University of Texas at Austin and his colleague Maria Helena Braga have announced a brand-new solid state battery that could seriously change the way we think about electric vehicle battery packs. Here's why we think you should pay attention to this news -- and what this new breakthrough could mean for future electric cars. Follow us on Twitter at @transportevolved, visit www.transportevolved.com for more cleaner, greener, safer and smarter car news, and support what we do at www.patreon.com/transportevolved