Re:Solid-state EV batteries now face "production hell"
by stetrain on Monday January 29, 2024 @09:02AM
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Rocket Lab's Electron rocket actually does this with the batteries that power its electric turbo pumps.
> The electric pumps are powered by lithium-polymer batteries. The second stage uses three batteries which are "hot swapped", two of the batteries are jettisoned once depleted to shed mass.
> The electric pumps are powered by lithium-polymer batteries. The second stage uses three batteries which are "hot swapped", two of the batteries are jettisoned once depleted to shed mass.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Lab_Electron