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Cobalt however.... To a lesser degree Nickel is being stressed as well. It's why LFP chemistry is so important. If that can handle mainstream use cases (commut
by AtlasBarfed 5y ago
Cobalt however.... To a lesser degree Nickel is being stressed as well.
It's why LFP chemistry is so important. If that can handle mainstream use cases (commuter cars, medium range busses/trucking, etc) then BEV scaling to the entire economy becomes a lot more feasible.
- danans 5y agoLFP is well suited for stationary applications, since its energy density isn't as high as LiIon. I know Tesla uses it in some of their non-US EVs, but those are pretty range limited. The battery system on my house uses LFP cells. They're also extremely thermally stable, and don't require any cooling systems.
- pfdietz 5y agoLFP's lower energy density is at least partially made up for by its higher packing density. Other Li-ion chemistries need "firewalls" to prevent catastrophic propagation of thermal failure, but LFP cells can be packed tightly without such barriers.
- Robotbeat 5y agoIt’s fine for 250 miles range entry level electric cars. That’s equivalent to top of the line 5-10 years ago. Barely qualifies for “pretty range limited.”