Superionic materials have spawned hope for a new generation of power packs for electric cars, with a promise of greater range, faster charges and more safety. But scaling up won’t be easy.

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  • artyom@piefed.social
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    3 days ago

    The implications of solid state batteries go way beyond just electric vehicles, but we’ve been hearing about them for decades at this point so I will be eternally skeptical, until I see them driving around for 5+ years without any major and widespread issues.

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      2 days ago

      You have to wonder why they haven’t shown up in electronics like earbuds, laptops, phones etc.