schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE carswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square202fedilinkarrow-up1663arrow-down131file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
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minus-squaredrosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoSome sodium ion batteries use an aqueous electrolyte, meaning they’re full of water.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·2 months agoAh, so they’ve already exploded, thus rendering them safe for use.
minus-squareTheoriginalthon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoYou could still stub your toe on them, so not completely safe
minus-squarebreadsmasher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months ago“sodium batteries, pre exploded!”
Some sodium ion batteries use an aqueous electrolyte, meaning they’re full of water.
Ah, so they’ve already exploded, thus rendering them safe for use.
You could still stub your toe on them, so not completely safe
“sodium batteries, pre exploded!”