jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoA new generation of cheaper batteries is sweeping the EV industrygrist.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down13
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minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoIt’s just about LFP which are very common now. The new trend is sodium ion instead of lithium ion. CATL (battery manufacturer in China) is shipping those now, and they are starting to appear in some cars.
minus-squareAvid Amoeba@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoHow’s the density compared to LFP?
minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI think somewhat worse, but try a web search. One attraction iirc is very fast charging.
minus-squareAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 months agoI believe it’s notably worse. The focus seems to be more on industrial use cases with stationary batteries.
It’s just about LFP which are very common now. The new trend is sodium ion instead of lithium ion. CATL (battery manufacturer in China) is shipping those now, and they are starting to appear in some cars.
How’s the density compared to LFP?
I think somewhat worse, but try a web search. One attraction iirc is very fast charging.
I believe it’s notably worse. The focus seems to be more on industrial use cases with stationary batteries.