Batteries in electric cars, but also for any other mobile use, require a high energy density. However, this is often associated with a shorter service life, which a new type of structure aims to change.
    • misk@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      2 years ago

      China is the center of lithium ion battery tech nowadays. I’ve recently seen that they managed to bring down battery prices by 50% in the last two years and their EVs are cheaper than combustion based alternatives for 2/3 of models being sold.

        • misk@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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          2 years ago

          Agreed on all points but I have trouble believing that with this economy of scale there would be no money being pumped into R&D and in time some results of that.