With The 745-mile Solid-state Battery, Toyota Just Became A Force To Reckon With::Toyota has been criticized for not being the most proactive manufacturer out there, but with this new solid-state battery, it just changed the game.

  • Gutless2615@ttrpg.networkEnglish
    52·
    1 year ago

    Sorry didn’t see it in the article but what’s it made of, and is it as environmentally disastrous as lithium? And how quickly does it charge?

    • Zeth0s@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Lithium is disastrous only if not recycled.

      Unfortunately recycling is expensive so less profitable

      • billy_bollocks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        I think you meant expensive.

        Not a lot of lithium is recycled nowadays. Added to this is the fact lithium is stuffed into all sorts of disposable junk tech that will likely never even be considered for recycling.

        • Zeth0s@lemmy.worldEnglish
          10·
          1 year ago

          This is the actual problem. Lithium can theoretically be recycled. Governments need to force investments in research and, once good methods are available, force recycling.

          No company will do it without push