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The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January (www.engadget.com)
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[–] RaoulDook 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Their only downside is having a little less energy density than lithium ion ones. You need a larger battery for the same capacity basically. Everything else is a positive - they are even non-flammable and the materials to make them are abundant and easy to obtain.

[–] takeda 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks. That's awesome to hear.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Interested to know about durability also :-)