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I don’t have the energy to read through yet another battery article, so can I be lazy and ask: Does this actually matter or is this a fluff piece about a potential tech that is years away from market?
I read it. It seems real and close to market. They have strategic investment from car companies and the battery charges quickly (5 minutes per 100 miles) while still retaining over 80% capacity after 2000 charges, which is apparently a typical regulation for EVs. Their goal is to get it down to 3 minutes per 100 miles of range so fast charging a car will be about like pumping gas and not a thing where you bring a Kindle or a Switch/SteamDeck to juice up.
That is impressive, and sounds like it’s much more feasible than some of the stuff we’ve seen over the years.
They will need the same batteries in the fast charger or a great AC to DC converter.in the cars.
Today’s research won’t impact you tomorrow, but research from a 5 to 10 years ago will impact you tomorrow. We’ve got to look at the bigger picture.
While true, most of the time these articles come out, it’s talking about a theoretical improvement in a battery that isn’t likely feasible without a massive change in available materials, or their costs.
And these early learnings compel others to do more research in the space, invest in the space, and eventually bring some stuff to market.
All of the tech that we use right now can be mapped back to research that uncovered knowledge with no immediate practical applications at the time.
Yes, fluff piece etc.