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random_shitter t1_irvjn54 wrote

Reply to comment by Hot-Praline7204 in NASA invents ‘incredible’ battery for electric planes by HaikuKnives

No. Batteries have a quite expansive list of relevant factors. If there was a breakthrough that doesn't have a major negative downside on any of those factors we'd be reading it in the respectable science magazines, not on MSN.

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Synec113 t1_irw9oyc wrote

Looks like the only downside here is the scarcity of selenium.

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cocaine-cupcakes t1_irwm1bh wrote

It’s on NASAs website too and it’s pretty significant. I’m an EV engineer and I’m excited.

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random_shitter t1_irww26c wrote

Are you excited about the battery development or did you have a cupcake?

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cocaine-cupcakes t1_irwx6lo wrote

Lol actually the battery development. Too early for Pam’s cupcakes. What I like about this is that it’s being used on a functioning prototype vehicle, not a bench test in a lab. I’m sure it’s outrageously expensive still and the cycle count is probably lower than ideal but private sector engineers should be able to improve those factors over time.

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