Comment on The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January - Sodium-ion batteries have lower density but are cheaper and perform better in cold weather

Ashyr@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• candyman337@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Combine that with that company that switches out batteries and this is a great solution

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  • deft@ttrpg.network ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Solution for what

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    • candyman337@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      For EVs, these batteries are better for the environment to produce and to dispose of, and if you’re able to replace them every time you go to a recharge station you’ll never have a battery die because it won’t be in your car long enough. The batteries keep rotating until they die and then they get taken out of rotation and disposed of.

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      • 9bananas@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        bit of a problem here:

        if batteries are kept in rotation until they die… you’ll most likely experience one dying on you. probably multiple times during your life.

        the rest holds up just…how would you avoid a battery dying on you, if you’re still using the same system? you’re not getting a new battery every time you swap, you get an old battery that’s been sitting in the station recharging.

        it’s gonna die on someone, might as well happen to you…

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    • PHLAK@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Driving.

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      • deft@ttrpg.network ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Is it tho

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• TrumpetX@programming.dev ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I drove a leaf for 3 years and it had 80 to start with and ended around 67. At the end, it was a pain, but didn’t notice until around 70mi range. Somehow, 75 would get me from home, to the airport, to work, and back home again with room to breathe. At 67, it was nail biting.

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  • joel_feila@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    For me that would be pushing it. That is about as far as I drive to my dentist. A little traffic, or battery degradation. That said any charging station a long the way would fix that.

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  • SeaJ@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Assuming this company is not filled with dumbasses thinking air cooling the battery is a good idea like in the Leaf, the range will likely hold up much better.

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