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A weird title. The actual statement was that solid state batteries are several years away, not that all electric vehicles must wait for solid state batteries.
by kwertyoowiyop 4y ago
A weird title. The actual statement was that solid state batteries are several years away, not that all electric vehicles must wait for solid state batteries.
- michaelwww 4y agoI think it comes from the fact that it seems like every month for the last 30 years there is some "battery breakthrough" that is a "game changer" as reported by the popular press. It's refreshing to see a more realistic title
- kwertyoowiyop 4y agoIn the same way that headlines about Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s should have “…in mice” appended, headlines about battery technology should have “…hand-made in my lab” appended.
- Tagbert 4y agoLike most technologies, more change happens incrementally over time than via instant “breakthroughs”. “Eternally five years away? No, batteries are improving under your nose” https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/eternally-five-years-away-no-batteries-are-improving-under-your-nose/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/eternally-five-years...