News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 99.7% of us without Powerwalls.

Re:Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 99.7% of... by dheera on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @10:42PM (#43339426)
I'd love to have better backup power but I'm skeptical of huge lithium batteries inside my home.

Here's a tiny scooter battery going on fire spontaneously: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld00r-tEEJ4

Can we use something other than lithium for home battery backups? Weight isn't really a concern.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 99.7% of... by chadconway on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @12:03AM (#43339860)
Lithium batteries can be made to be safe. There are millions of electric cars on the road.
[ Parent | on HN ]