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Re:Electric Cars and Batteries: How Will the World Produce E... by nicoburns on Monday August 23, 2021 @09:49AM (#28275661)
My understanding is that there are already battery chemistries without these elements (LFP batteries) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery, and while they're currently not quite as good as the cobalt/nickel batteries, they're not far off and they're expected to improve (and they're mainstream enough that Tesla is already using them in some of their cars).
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Re:Electric Cars and Batteries: How Will the World Produce E... by Reason077 on Monday August 23, 2021 @10:08AM (#28275938)
LFP does have somewhat lower energy density compared to nickel-based chemistries. But it also has excellent durability and and stability properties (long cycle life, no fires).
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