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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by jacob019 on Friday May 03, 2024 @02:00PM (#40250457)
Indeed the charging cables are already massive. Just need some superconducting cables.
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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by Dylan16807 on Friday May 03, 2024 @03:10PM (#40251155)
Liquid cooled cables aren't too bad.

Megawatt charging system is big but doesn't seem unreasonable, and that gives you 5x the amps. In two minutes it can add 80kWh to an 800 volt battery, and the max voltage is 1250.

https://resources.news.e.abb.com/images/2023/5/12/0/Next_gen...

https://www.engineerlive.com/sites/engineerlive/files/ITM.11...

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