ArtikBanana@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · vor 1 JahrNorth Carolina is getting a $1.4B sodium-ion battery gigafactoryelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square90linkfedilinkarrow-up1384arrow-down17 cross-posted to: northcarolina@lemmy.worldenergy@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1377arrow-down1external-linkNorth Carolina is getting a $1.4B sodium-ion battery gigafactoryelectrek.coArtikBanana@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · vor 1 Jahrmessage-square90linkfedilink cross-posted to: northcarolina@lemmy.worldenergy@slrpnk.net
minus-squareColeSlothlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·vor 1 JahrEven if they manage to “gear up” and make it to 200 wh/kg, that’s years away and TODAY lithium EV batts are hitting 270 wh/kg. 35% more energy dense.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·vor 1 JahrAnd you’ll spend more money to get that. Not every EV needs the most capacity out there.
minus-squareColeSlothlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-2vor 1 JahrIf your ev isn’t good enough for a road trip, that means for like 90% of you, you have to own another vehicle.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·vor 1 JahrI have such an ev right now that’s in line with the numbers we’re talking about here. It’s good enough for a road trip. We’re trying to sell our only ICE car now because we’re not using it.
Even if they manage to “gear up” and make it to 200 wh/kg, that’s years away and TODAY lithium EV batts are hitting 270 wh/kg. 35% more energy dense.
And you’ll spend more money to get that. Not every EV needs the most capacity out there.
If your ev isn’t good enough for a road trip, that means for like 90% of you, you have to own another vehicle.
I have such an ev right now that’s in line with the numbers we’re talking about here. It’s good enough for a road trip. We’re trying to sell our only ICE car now because we’re not using it.