Aluminum is essentially energy in solid form.
One might even go so far as to say it's electricity in solid form.
Ping.
Sounds like BS. Energy density is key and they only say it has better density than aluminum.
Gasoline has 1000 times the energy density of Lithium iOn.
Once battery technology reaches a point where it can hold enough energy to power a car for 300 miles, be recharged in 5 minutes, and be easily recycled and replaced at a fairly low cost every 10-20 years then electric cars will go mainstream.
Maybe this is that technology. Am I right in assuming these batteries would be significantly lighter than what is currently being used?
There are issues with copper to aluminum (or aluminum to copper) connections as part of conducting an electric current.
In household wiring, when such connections are done without using special connectors, the aluminum wire (some old houses still have aluminum wires) can heat up.
I think the properties that make aluminum a candidate for batteries, may also present issues that will have to be addressed before aluminum batteries can move from an idea to production.
There is NOTHING commercially available that has a greater energy density with a consumer-level safety factor.
There must be an alternate universe where cellphones are still running on triple A batteries.
I use Lithium iron phosphate batteries now.
2500 to 4000 charge cycles, hardly any self discharge over 6 - 12 month period, lightweight and can be discharged to near zero with very little effect on future performance.
Makes for a great backup power supply in the truck.
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I can see from this article that another month has passed, and, golly, the battery problem has been revolutionized and solved, again, for the 24th time in 2 years.
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