▲ 208 ▼ Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium? (spectrum.ieee.org) submitted 2 years ago by flango@lemmy.eco.br to c/technology@lemmy.world 80 comments fedilink hide all child comments Amazing stuff.
[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is zero cobalt in a lithium iron phosphate battery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is that the most commonly used type of batteries in EVs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago I'm not sure on the global percentage, but they're becoming far more common. Most of the top selling EVs where I live (Tesla Model Y/3, BYD Atto 3, BYD Dolphin, MG ZS EV) all use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They have a somewhat lower energy density so they've been avoided, but they're way safer and better eco wise to the point that they're getting uptake permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is that the most commonly used type of batteries in EVs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago I'm not sure on the global percentage, but they're becoming far more common. Most of the top selling EVs where I live (Tesla Model Y/3, BYD Atto 3, BYD Dolphin, MG ZS EV) all use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They have a somewhat lower energy density so they've been avoided, but they're way safer and better eco wise to the point that they're getting uptake permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago I'm not sure on the global percentage, but they're becoming far more common. Most of the top selling EVs where I live (Tesla Model Y/3, BYD Atto 3, BYD Dolphin, MG ZS EV) all use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They have a somewhat lower energy density so they've been avoided, but they're way safer and better eco wise to the point that they're getting uptake permalink fedilink source parent