EV alternative for light/medium duty trucks
So much wheel spinning on EVs, what if they are not the right path forward? The biggest problem with renewable power and EVs is storage, the second is storage, and the third is storage. Another pat...
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There is one technology that has not being brought up yet: Na Batteries. Sodium batteries are being produced by CATL (largest battery manufacturer in the world) and although they are in the first generation, the second generation is ready for production. We will see EVs with those in 2 years from now, but the batteries have already been proved by several car manufacturers (including Tesla, Ford and BMW). They will tolerate lower temperatures, they will have similar lifespan, they will have higher charging speed and they will cost 1/5 of the current cost. With this, there is a new approach that could be comming along with Sodium: Battery module replacements. You can stop at a gas station and they will take your modules out and put charged modules.
So far this approach did not work because the battery was more expensive than the car, but with the new technology this would change the path of development of EVs. This could also mean EVs with longer range and higher capacity (because recharging will be as easy as refueling gasoline or diesel).
This is another approach that will take anoter 5-6 years to arrive.
So far this approach did not work because the battery was more expensive than the car, but with the new technology this would change the path of development of EVs. This could also mean EVs with longer range and higher capacity (because recharging will be as easy as refueling gasoline or diesel).
This is another approach that will take anoter 5-6 years to arrive.
