• oregoncom [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    7 months ago

    It’s gonna be real funny when all the rich assholes who invested in Lithium mines lose all their momey when Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Sodium Ion Batteries become the mainstream.

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        7 months ago

        Yeah I saw some demos on bilibili. They’re still not quite as good as lithium but similar enough that any fears of a “lithium shortage” during a time of crisis is basically wishful thinking now lmao.

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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          Exactly, and it’s also worth noting that longer ranges you can get with lithium only matter for private cars. A lot of transportation such as buses, trucks, and so on, can run on fixed routes, so you just need a battery big enough to handle that. Incidentally, this is another argument in favor of public transport over private vehicle ownership.

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            7 months ago

            Extract salt from the ocean, extract sodium from salt. Turn sodium into batteries, throw batteries into the ocean. That’s the beautiful circle of life