Re:Electric Ship Batteries Promise Compact, Cooler Power
by ekaryotic on Friday November 13, 2026 @07:15AM
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you could fill the double hull compartment with electrolyte and fit nickel plates inside, voila, a nickel iron battery with no extra space taken up.
only problem i see is all the cells would be in parallel due to the single hull, so the voltage would be very low.
You'd get the benefit of charging them when it's sufficiently convenient (off-peak), and the lower energy density and very low power density don't matter nearly as much on a ship.