Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production

Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by cmrdporcupine on Friday May 03, 2024 @08:51PM (#40253902)

I've had a Volt since 2018 and there's basically been almost no "maintenance" on the ICE. Just an oil change every two years. Maybe I'm due for a coolant flush or something, I dunno. It has 120,000km on it.

The most maintenance on this car ever has just been the breaks, because like most EVs, they're prone to corroding because they don't get used as much due to regeneration.

The "ICE is a maintenance problem" thing is honestly kind of a bogus argument borne out by people's hunches, rather than reality. Most reliable vehicle I've ever owned, and, yeah, I am about 95% electric only on it.

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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by mark-r on Saturday May 04, 2024 @09:21AM (#40257465)

That's interesting, I always assumed the brakes would be MORE reliable because there's essentially no wear on the brake pads.

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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by cmrdporcupine on Saturday May 04, 2024 @09:07PM (#40261568)

They're reliable, but they get rust corrosion from lack of use.

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