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Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production (newatlas.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (9 children)

A different kind of excitement without flames.

Sodium cells have been out of the lab for at least 8 months now.

They're still a bit pricey but the price is quickly falling

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (7 children)

These are more fun then lipos... I wounder if u pack a tesla full of these..will it manage to achive escape velocity after a crash? I mean gas cars and lithium batteries right now just turn car into lots fo smoke and flames..but these might really change how we see crashes...

Edit: I feel like I need to add an /s somewhere...the amout of serious replies to this comment are concerning 🤦

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (5 children)

That explosion doesent seem much bigger than a firework thats smaller than the battery’s size. With as much as a car weighs and the amount we already do to protect batteries in electric cars i imagine the explosion from these could be easier to manage safely than a lithium fire. I also wonder how harmful the fumes are compared to lithium