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Batteries are becoming obsolete, scientists have discovered a new way to store energy, so the whole frame and body of the car is able to store energy. So we mig
by Grubbo 2y ago
Batteries are becoming obsolete, scientists have discovered a new way to store energy, so the whole frame and body of the car is able to store energy. So we might see cars and laptops without batteries in the future.
- abenga 2y agoWhich scientists? Can I go out and buy this tech, or is it imaginary?
- Grubbo 2y agohttps://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/big-breakthrough-for-massless-energy-storage/ https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/big-breakthrough-for...
- abenga 2y agoSo just structural batteries. Like, batteries, but form part of the item they are powering?
- Grubbo 2y agoYes like the case around a laptop, or the body/fuselage and wings of a drone, saves weight. They showed it on the news recently. "Structural batteries are materials that not only store energy, but can also carry loads. In this way, the battery material can become part of the actual construction material of a product, which means that a much lower weight can be achieved in electric cars, drones, hand tools, laptops and mobile phones, for example." They claim to increase the range of an electric car up to 70% More recent article: https://www.electrive.com/2024/09/12/swedish-researchers-report-progress-with-structural-battery/ https://www.electrive.com/2024/09/12/swedish-researchers-rep...