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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That's great but emerging technologies are shooting for double or triple that amount, so why switch to something thats just barely reaching the equivalent potential of what's already old news?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Because it's safer, cheaper and works in cold weather.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What EVs don't work in cold weather? Cheaper for the manufacturer for sure, and potentially safer though its not as if EV fires are some major epidemic.

[–] phx@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

At a significant loss, yes. When it was really cold here that was about 30-40%

[–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can live with that, 100miles of range is more than I use day to day, so is 60miles. Winter road trips could be a pain, but that's maybe once a year

[–] phx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I'd be happy with a safer battery with a bit less range if it also means it's more consistent in said range between seasons. It's good to know you'll make it to X next city/charger/etc regardless of temperatures

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I imagine vastly lower cost would be one reason. 450km range chargeable in 11 minutes would be enough for a significant proportion of people and likely desirable if the cost is low enough. I don't think it's likely that lithium would match the price/perf ratio of sodium so I think we're likely to see a lot more sodium in applications that don't require the absolute best energy density. So in a way, sodium might be the front runner, ahead of advanced lithium, in terms of what's going to be adopted. 😅

E: Also we're talking sodium batteries in production. If and when double-triple density lithium or another shows up, it might change the calculus depending on price, safety, etc.

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf 2 points 3 weeks ago

Exactly. Another big plus is that they don’t shit the bed when it gets cold.