""GOOEY MESS'
The sources said Tesla was struggling to mix the cathode materials, which include lithium, manganese and nickel, with a binder and stick them to a metallic foil to produce a cathode""
Just how were all these materials mined, processed, and transported? How much wind and solar energy were used? What did they do when the Sun went down and the wind stopped blowing? NO! Don't tell me that they used evil hydrocarbons, oil and natural gas! Oh! The humanity!
From 2018 - Lithium Batteries’ Dirty Secret: Manufacturing Them Leaves Massive Carbon Footprint
>> From the article. ‘GOOEY MESS’
Yahoo/Reuters that have fallen out of favor with Musk
Well, give them credit for exploring and debugging this new technology.
With such a high failure rate, it’s no wonder the dang things cost so much.
I thought they used unicorn farts.
I thought “Gooey Mess” was the Secret Service code name for Joe Biden.
4680 Battery: Everything You Need to Know About These New Cells
https://history-computer.com/4680-battery-cells/
Prototypes are easy, Production is hell. True words. Ramping up is tough.
I pulled the trigger on ordering a rooftop tent truck camper the other day. The manufacturer is a start up who is currently going through scaling up challenges. They are trying to scale up to making five units a day and are finding it a challenge.
As a result, they have moved back the delivery dates.
They are very transparent and it’s great to see a small American manufacturer succeed.
I’m guessing that they will get it figured out and underpromise and overdeliver and we’ll get our camper by early summer.
How good is it for going mudding?