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As the US sabotages the globe's fossil fuel infrastructure, in China BYD's latest Blade batteries charge from 10–97% in nine minutes, and have a range of 1,000 km (640 miles). (www.electrive.com)
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"BYD also claims to have addressed the well-known issue of lithium iron phosphate cells losing performance in cold temperatures. After the cells were stored for 24 hours at –30 degrees Celsius and therefore completely frozen, charging from 20 to 97 per cent reportedly took just twelve minutes."

As the US sabotages the globe's fossil fuel infrastructure at the behest of Israel, China continues to build the future that will replace it. One by one, the naysayers' objections to EVs melt away. Can't do cold climates, they said - fixed. Can't cope with long journeys, they said - fixed.

As Napoleon once famously observed, 'never interrupt your enemy while they're making a mistake'. China must be thinking that, as the US helps hand it total dominance of the 21st century energy infrastructure.

10–97% in nine minutes: BYD presents second generation of Blade Battery

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[–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

Maybe eventually, but at the moment EVs are under tech pricing rules where there's early adopter pricing. New EVs are expensive because some people are willing to pay a premium to have the latest and greatest tech. While that's still happening, those people probably aren't going to opt for a sodium battery that won't have as much range. And for those wanting a cheaper EV and don't need as much range, they can save a lot more money by simply buying a used EVs.

EV batteries last a remarkably long time, most EVs made 15 years ago are still running on their original battery. I suppose those batteries will eventually start failing and so there will be a market for sodium batteries to replace the old lithium batteries. A new sodium battery would only need to provide the same range as an old lithium battery for that market.

So I guess yes, they will be used in cars. Replacement batteries at first, but my guess it will be longer before they're an option in new EVs.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    No not eventually, 2026.

    EV's are not in early adopter pricing at all. That's just wrong. In the largest car market in the world they make up over 50% of all car sales. That's not early adopter pricing.

    Your common just reads like America is the only country in the world. America lives in the past what is true there is the past in other countries.

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