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Re:World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthroug... by naasking on Friday April 21, 2023 @09:34AM (#35653506)
> I have a fundamental question though. Will EVs (Li battery based) achieve the holy grail of IC engine replacement?

Even if they couldn't, why would you limit your analysis to Li-based batteries? It's basic economics that when a resource becomes rarer, it becomes more costly and alternatives spring up. EVs with Sodium batteries are already on the market in China. This whole Lithium fear mongering is such a red herring.

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Re:World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthroug... by vivegi on Friday April 21, 2023 @09:40AM (#35653580)
I agree it cannot be dependent only on Li. That is why I had stated in the last line of my post

> Solutions possibly lie in exploring other battery chemistries while improving the efficiency of Li extraction.

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