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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by hedora on Friday May 03, 2024 @03:59PM (#40251727)
The way I think about this is that I use an L1 charger at home that draws 1500 watts about half the time (on a normal day).

That's ~= 15 light bulbs from the 1990's, or roughly 6 desktop PCs. I switched from incandescent to LED bulbs, and a desktop to a laptop, so that's almost enough to offset the EV's usage. Also, we have solar panels, and a house battery that can time shift our energy consumption.

Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by chx on Friday May 03, 2024 @05:41PM (#40252711)
A modern fridge and washing machine are both vastly more efficient, too.