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CATL says next-gen sodium-ion battery supports 500 km range, readies for 2026 mass production (carnewschina.com)

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energy density of 175 Wh/kg

CATL explained that sodium-ion batteries have slightly lower energy density than lithium-ion batteries but provide distinct advantages in low-temperature performance, carbon footprint, and safety.

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[–] DeadPixel@lemmy.zip 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Potentially 1/10th the price according to this video I stumbled on about it a couple of days ago!

https://youtu.be/Wf84NJSiAeU

[–] chocrates@piefed.world 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

That video makes it sound exciting but I've heard Matt hypes things up more than they should be

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 1 points 6 minutes ago* (last edited 6 minutes ago)

Plus market dynamics means that even if it's 90% cheaper to make, they will only reduce the price compared to LFP by 10% to maximize profits.