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This is a good article on solid state batteries. But I think it is all wrong in claiming that we will have to wait for them before BEV autos will take over. Th
by woodandsteel 8y ago
This is a good article on solid state batteries. But I think it is all wrong in claiming that we will have to wait for them before BEV autos will take over.
The fact is that BEV's are already better than ICE's in many ways, and the best, Tesla's, are so good they are busy taking away market share. And lithium ion batteries are steadily improving in characteristics and also getting cheaper. Furthermore, China, the world's largest auto market, is putting a very big push behind BEV autos, and many other governments are also making efforts.
From what I have read a tipping point is coming around 2023-25 when consumers will start flooding to BEV's, and ICE sales will start dropping rapidly. And then in another half decade or so solid state batteries will be ready and the trend will accelerate.
The basic message is that the century-long dominance of ICE cars is coming to an end and in the not-so-distant future, it's just a matter of time.