▲ 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
[–] 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