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Samsung’s 20-year-life EV battery runs 600 miles on 9-minute charge (interestingengineering.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

These aren't in a lab. They're being manufactured right now.

There's a toxic positivity in battery tech news. So many things only end up being practical in a lab, but the news headlines sensationalizes every single one. Its led people to believe that no advancements are coming. But the truth is that batteries improve 5-8% in kwh/kg per year, and that compounds over time to some real gains.