https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium-ion_battery
Imagine me filling up my gas tank in 3.
Advantages - cheaper. Over twice the theoretical energy density.
Disadvantages - less durable than lithium and may have to be replaced more often. But it might only be half the cost to do so.
Spaceship man bad though
Still too long. How fast do they deteriorate?
That’s an improvement but is still a long time. Also, the only thing that could possibly keep up with the demand is nuclear power generation, and ridding spent nuclear fuel cells is becoming an increasingly expensive too. We supposedly own billions in disposal costs as it is.
Are these vaporware like other promised batteries?
Are they less susceptible to thermal runaway?
When everybody’s car has one of these batteries, can the grid handle charging them?
I know the answer to the last one. Nope!
WIKI [via link given above]
Currently, the most commonly used electrolyte for rechargeable Al batteries are acidic room temperature non-aqueous ionic liquids (IL) made of aluminium chloride (AlCl3) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([EmIm]Cl). This addressed the initial issue that prevented Al batteries from becoming rechargeable: Al readily reacts to form a passivating oxide coating that is chemically inert and an extremely high potential is necessary to push ions through this layer. This high potential would degrade the electrolyte during recharging. The use of the ionic liquid as an electrolyte prevents passivation and allowed Al batteries to become rechargeable. As mentioned earlier, the active species in the IL electrolyte are AlCl4- and Al2Cl7-.
This electrolyte also faces multiple challenges. In the forefront of those challenges is their sensitivity to moisture. The electrolyte and water exothermically react to form gasses such as H2, Cl2 and HCl which causes cell expansion/distortion and reduction in performance (lower Coulombic efficiency, irreversible decay of capacity). The end result is an unstable cell, safety issues due leakage and corrosion, and more complex and costly manufacturing requirements. Liquid electrolytes have also faced issues such as poor electrode-electrolyte interface.
The voltage and current necessary to achieve a 15 minute fill-up will require massive upgrades to the chargers. Cables will need to be huge. Also, Ultrafast charging generally leads to rapid battery degradation, would be surprised if this battery chemistry is any different.
great...now what ? Infrastructure issues ?
how long to manufacture quantities ? where do you place them ?
for starters, do highway gas stations have room for a few banks of chargers ?
where would the electricity to the starter banks come from ?
I wonder what would be the electric draw from those banks ?
I know, let’s force ‘em to use windmills and solar panels...to see if wind and solar is sustainable...
Whoopie!
And lighter?
I just did a quick check. This new Tesla aluminum-ion battery is being reported on YouTube. But I can’t find it being reported anywhere else.
Hmm…so it’s wait and see for me.
Imagine millions of gas stations in USA & Canada to fill my gas tank. How many charging stations are there?
Also if I run out of gas on highway, all I need is a gas container filled with gas easily obtained from nearest gas station.
If my EV battery dies on highway, I will need to call a motorized charging service to come to rescue.
Do small third world children spend fourteen hours a day toiling to mine it’s ingredients?
I wouldn’t want to put them out of a job.
I would like to charge my iPhone in 3 minutes…..
There’s plenty of aluminum in the world (it’s 8% of earth’s crust by mass).
Is that how Hans Solo powered the Aluminum Falcon?
is a super-duper-mega-multi-billion dollar battery factory churning these things out right now? ... or is this announcement like the announcement of the Boring Machine?
All those who spent the big bucks on a Tesla are now butthurt. Their kids will laugh at their dated flintstone battery technology.
Hmmm...
What if you can charge the battery in 15 min, but it needs recharging every 20-miles of travel?