CATL announced its sodium-ion battery achieves 175 Wh/kg and 500 km range, with certified safety and 2026 mass supply.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/48958993

energy density of 175 Wh/kg

CATL explained that sodium-ion batteries have slightly lower energy density than lithium-ion batteries but provide distinct advantages in low-temperature performance, carbon footprint, and safety.

  • gloktawasright@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    I think the issue in this case is that the range of this specific car and battery doesn’t convey the impact of the battery innovation. If they gave an example of the range with that car and battery size using current battery tech to demonstrate the improvement, I think that would be more helpful.