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OldFashnd t1_is1h5uj wrote

Reply to comment by BGaf in South Korean researchers say they have developed an anode-free lithium-ion battery that is 40% more energy dense than existing batteries and will enable EVs to travel 630km (390 miles) on a single charge. by lughnasadh

While true, at this moment in time most used in EV’s do. I’m not sure why I’m getting downvoted, I didn’t say that it was worse than the fossil fuel industry. All I’m saying is that it’s a problem that needs to be addressed, nomatter what industry is using it.

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BGaf t1_is1mjtn wrote

Do you have a link I can read about the majority of electric cars are using cobalt chemistries? So far all I can find is 80% of Chinese ev batteries are LFP.

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OldFashnd t1_is1u7bh wrote

https://thenextweb.com/news/the-cobalt-free-electric-vehicle-batteries-are-here

> The EV sector uses a combination of lithium-ion battery chemistries, with cobalt-containing cathodes maintaining the largest share. This is due to their energy density and performance –cobalt is particularly important for stability and safety.

I will mention that i mistyped in my previous comment, i meant to say long range EV’s. I believe a number of manufacturers are moving to cobalt free batteries for their standard range models, but most of the long range models require the higher capacity cobalt batteries at this point.

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