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North Carolina is getting a $1.4B sodium-ion battery gigafactory (electrek.co)
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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Explain that to the average car buyer who sees the lower number and rules it out.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    If they also see a lower price, they'll be more interested.

    And this doesn't need to appeal to every car buyer, there's a market for budget-friendly cars with a narrow use-case. 150 miles is plenty for a second car, and would probably not appeal to people looking for a primary car, whereas 250 miles kind of bridges that gap. Segment the market and it should do well.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Lower price and longer life.

    50,000 complete cycles. That's 136 years of complete empty to complete full. Most of these will outlast their mounting hardware.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    or you could also just, make a hybrid, which solves all of the problems, though it's a little more complex.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's a lot more complex, and would drive up the price a lot. A simple EV with limited range has a lot of value for cases that only need short range.

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