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Am I correct in assuming that a four-fold capacity in electric vehicles is coming? That will likely decimate oil dependency.
by brink 7y ago
Am I correct in assuming that a four-fold capacity in electric vehicles is coming? That will likely decimate oil dependency.
- hanniabu 7y ago> That will likely decimate oil dependency Until subsidies are increased... Pet peeve of mine is how big business like to champion capitalism, but when they start failing they no longer like those rules and want government help to stay relevant and afloat.
- emayljames 7y agoSocialism for the rich, "the (not so) free market" for the peasantry.
- vocatus_gate 7y agoReduce it by a tenth?
- nickserv 7y agoI know you're referring to the original meaning of the term, but a 10% decrease in global oil consumption in the transportation sector would be a great accomplishment. Not nearly enough of course, but so far we haven't even been able to flatline.
- WhompingWindows 7y agoBest not to assume anything about battery breakthroughs - there's one reported every week. Many companies are on the fore-front of batteries...if this chemistry is legit and available, you will know when Tesla or LG chem or one of the big players buys this groups' IP.
- Gibbon1 7y agoTwo thoughts of mine. A twofold improvement in capacity would kill gasoline cars dead. That's 300 miles of range out of a 600lb battery. Adding up the weights of various components the electric car would weight about the same as a gasoline one. While the failure modes of metal lithium anode batteries are terrifying that's probably okay for grid applications. Difference between a cell phone stuffed under a pillow and a battery in a concrete vault at at substation.