A solid-state battery developer in China has unveiled a new cell that could help change the game for electric mobility…

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    3 months ago

    Potentially exciting development. This is a game changer in a lot of ways if they succeed

    However the article is fluff, very light on facts …

    • how has the metric become “x mile range car”, assuming some undefined car and everything remaining the same?
    • given a specific car with specific battery pack, how much lighter could it be with these batteries? How much less volume would the battery pack take up?
    • solid state batteries generally promise faster charge rate - why no mention?
    • solid state batteries generally promise no fires - that would be cool to mention if so
    • currently expected lifetime or charge cycle is critical info for how close to practicality this is. Didn’t the writer ask any questions? Was there a writer?