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Maybe one catch is that the weight of the discharged battery is much higher than the weight of the fully charged one. So, as you travel, the battery becomes hea
by credit_guy 4y ago
Maybe one catch is that the weight of the discharged battery is much higher than the weight of the fully charged one. So, as you travel, the battery becomes heavier and heavier
> This new solid enables chemical reactions that produce lithium oxide (Li2O) on discharge.
Lithium has an atomic mass of 7 and Oxygen of 16. The reaction starts with only Lithium (2 atoms = 14 mass) and ends with Li2O, with a mass of 30.
- jackmott42 4y agoyou could start out 4 times lighter than a modern battery pack and end up only 2 times lighter when discharged.. that would be fine!
- Robotbeat 4y agoMost of the weight of the battery isn’t lithium, so the effect isn’t as bad as you might think.
- tinus_hn 4y ago> Maybe one catch is that the weight of the discharged battery is much higher than the weight of the fully charged one. That would add an interesting dynamic during a race!
- frankus 4y agoThis could make things interesting for aircraft, where currently they get considerably lighter as they reach the end of their flight.