▲ 216 ▼ 'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars (www.techradar.com) submitted 4 months ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/world@lemmy.world 54 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/62209265 cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/62209262
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) Because it's safer, cheaper and works in cold weather. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phx@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) At a significant loss, yes. When it was really cold here that was about 30-40% permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phx@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phx@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) At a significant loss, yes. When it was really cold here that was about 30-40% permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phx@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phx@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) At a significant loss, yes. When it was really cold here that was about 30-40% permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phx@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phx@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phx@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months 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 permalink fedilink source parent