Re:Electric Ship Batteries Promise Compact, Cooler Power
by gpm on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:09PM
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Fossil fuel engines are significantly less efficient than electric ones... so need a lot more cooling. I'm sure getting rid of the need for that would be a nice win that might be practical with electric engines.
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Re:Electric Ship Batteries Promise Compact, Cooler Power
by maxerickson on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:28PM
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Batteries and electric motors are fussy about temperature, you still need thermal management. Probably not as large a system, but you might need a heater or sub ambient capability.