• PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    Tell me once it’s on the market. Been reading about better battery technology for years, and nothing happens.

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          11 months ago

          you’re being downvoted, yet you’re absolutely right.

          our current battery technology is shit compared to what a solid state battery would be.

          of course there have been advancements but it’s still the same battery technology, just with bigger capacities.

          it’s a perfectly good analogy.

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      11 months ago

      Yeah, I think I’ve lost track how many articles and youtube videos about amazing “solid state” batteries are just around the corner. But I’ve not seen one actually materialise.

      I mean, it’s great if true. But, I’m going to wait and see.

      There’s been a steady increase in lithium based technologies though. But I do wonder when and where the plateau there might be.

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        11 months ago

        Lithium Ion based batteries have a lot of room to grow still.

        Everything out there in cars today can likely still double or triple over the next couple decades.

        Everyone says they want a 1000 mile car but they really don’t need it. We’ll reach an optimal price/battery range in a car and begin reducing the amount of batteries with our current tech before we’re selling cars with the full potential a decade or two from now.

        And the increase in power density in LFP batteries will be a great thing given their cost, longevity and safety profile.