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You're thinking of a particular kind of battery with a flammable electrolyte. Other popular chemistries (LFP being the most obvious) aren't anywhere near as fi
by rootusrootus 4y ago
You're thinking of a particular kind of battery with a flammable electrolyte. Other popular chemistries (LFP being the most obvious) aren't anywhere near as fire-prone.
And of course, laptop batteries get worked -much- harder and treated to much harsher environments than any EV battery.
- olivermarks 4y agoTeslas use LFP batteries https://youtu.be/J6eS6JzBn0k?t=77 https://youtu.be/J6eS6JzBn0k?t=77
- philipkglass 4y agoThat video is from January 2021. Tesla didn't start using LFP batteries in their non-Chinese vehicles before October 2021: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/20/tesla-switching-to-lfp-batteries-in-all-standard-range-cars.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/20/tesla-switching-to-lfp-batte... https://tesla-cdn.thron.com/static/TWPKBV_TSLA_Q3_2021_Quarterly_Update_SI1AKE.pdf https://tesla-cdn.thron.com/static/TWPKBV_TSLA_Q3_2021_Quart... (page 7)