New Battery Breatkthrough May Revolutionize Electric Cars

[DGUtley]

There's talk that the 'lithium battery genius' John Goodenough has created a new battery that, if true, will revolutionize electric cars. Others are skeptical. I post as food for thought....


https://qz.com/929794/has-lithium-ba...are-skeptical/

[Common Sense]

Lithium batteries are not a long term solution. They are too volatile.

[Common]

Eventually they will win the battle and come up with a battery that will allow electric autos to be used for commuting and reasonable traveling. Until they do electric cars will not become popular or mainstream.

[Subdermal]

Fascinating stuff.

[MisterVeritis]

I would prefer to have new batteries that revolutionize medium-term storage of electrical power for homes and other buildings.

[resister]

Lithium batteries are not a long term solution. They are too volatile.

Go figure, lithium is used in meth production!

Watching the evolution of the battery is fascinating!

[resister]

Eventually they will win the battle and come up with a battery that will allow electric autos to be used for commuting and reasonable traveling. Until they do electric cars will not become popular or mainstream.

Making them as light as possible would be a big step. Interesting thing about electric motors is instant max torque.

[Don]

All we have to do is look at how far electric cars and batteries have come in the last 20 years. I would bet that if anyone predicted where we are today, and at the prices we see today, they might have been laughed at. If that same trend continues 20 more years they'll be mainstream. I think there will be a revolution in battery storage and solar. Auto bodies themselves will be molded batteries. Homes will be constructed with solar and storage built in. The walls and roof will probably be made of the materials.

[nic34]

Lithium batteries are not a long term solution. They are too volatile.

So what are the benefits of this potential new technology? Well, the batteries are cheap to make in comparison, don’t require elements like lithium to work, are noncombustible, and are longer lasting. They also charge faster and can perform in subzero weather.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...-ar176217.html

[jigglepete]

I would prefer to have new batteries that revolutionize medium-term storage of electrical power for homes and other buildings.

I'm pretty sure Tesla is producing these now...I want one badly.