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2025-06-06 Science & Technology

How electric scooters are driving China's salt battery push

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-06-06 07:12|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [89 views ] Top
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#1 Didn't see anything about how long a charge lasts. the 15 minute charge time makes one wonder about capacity.

Posted by Mercutio 2025-06-06 09:24|| 2025-06-06 09:24|| Front Page Top

#2 You can also swap your depleted battery for a fresh one. Note -
Sodium-ion batteries are also expected to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing the metals used in lithium-ion cells, particularly cobalt and nickel – heavy metals that can negatively impact humans and nature.

A 2024 study concluded that sodium-ion batteries can help the world avoid excessive mining and possible depletion of critical raw materials, but that the production process generates similar volumes of greenhouse gas emissions to lithium-ion cells.

Posted by Bobby 2025-06-06 11:59|| 2025-06-06 11:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Sodium-Ion batteries (at the present stages anyway) only have about 70% of the capacity for energy storage as Lithium-Ion for similar size and weight cells.

Can't recharge them as often, either. Only about half of the L-Ion recharge cycles (again, for now).

They don't explode as easily though, which could be a boon based on the dodgy e-bike chargers they have in China.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-06-06 17:28|| 2025-06-06 17:28|| Front Page Top

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