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A solid case for the next generation of batteries
- aappleby 6y agoPaywall.
- blacksmith_tb 6y agohttps://archive.is/n4H3n https://archive.is/n4H3n Personally I'd be more interested in a cheaper Powerwall alternative made of re-used EV batteries. Which I see people are managing to DIY, but I'd rather not burn my house down trying.
- xyzzy21 6y agoWe are a long way from solid-state batteries being a thing. 20 years minimum. The one key problem is that you must put them under insanely large pressures to make them work. Basically the solid components are far too diffuse and low density to work at 1 atm. Enough pressure is required for them to be potentially explosive if "opened" either intentionally or accidentally. And you thought lithium fires were a problem! This itself is a not-yet-solved element of the technology that is no where near to being scalable at production. The technology is overhyped if ANYONE says it's "just around the corner" - it's NOT.