EV charging progress

[Doctor Phibes]

I wonder how this is going to work if EV is replaced relatively quickly by a better technology. I really have a hard time thinking of batteries as the solution to our carbon addiction.

[Mik]

Progress will overcome the objections over time, assuming something better doesn't come along.

[Doctor Phibes]

We were looking at sodium ion batteries at a committee last week, and they seem to be on the verge of becoming more widely adopted. Sodium is obviously a lot easier to get hold of than lithium.

[Mik]

Cleaner too.

[Jolly]

Thought the battery exchange idea that TG posted about was actually the most efficient way to rapidly recharge.

[jon-nyc]

[89th]

[taiwan_girl]

BYD cars are all over Thailand. Relatively cheap though dont know about the safety of them.

Re: battery charging time. Not surprised but is coming faster than I thought it would.

I wonder how Toyota is doing with its' fuel cell technology. That seemed like it may be a good idea and a good option of Li batteries.

[Doctor Phibes]

@89th said in EV charging progress:

That's kind of what worries me. When things go wrong with 1000 kW it can get quite spectacular. And things will go wrong if the general public are involved.

[jon-nyc]

What’s cool too is advances is charging technology means the battery doesn’t have to be as big because the range doesn’t have to be as large. Then it weighs less, uses less power. A virtuous circle.