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The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January - Sodium-ion batteries have lower density but are cheaper and perform better in cold weather (www.engadget.com)

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The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January - Sodium-ion batteries have lower density but are cheaper and perform better in cold weather::JAC Motors, a Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker, unveiled the first mass-produced EV with a sodium-ion battery through its new Yiwei brand. Although sodium-ion battery tech has a lower density than lithium-ion, its lower costs, simpler and more abundant supplies and superior cold-weather performance could help accelerate mass EV adoption.

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[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 33 points 9 months ago (10 children)

Assuming these numbers aren't massaged like Tesla's, 252 km (157 miles) isn't a terrible range. Not something you'll want to road trip across the country with, but suitable for most city commuting.

[–] TrumpetX@programming.dev 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I drove a leaf for 3 years and it had 80 to start with and ended around 67. At the end, it was a pain, but didn't notice until around 70mi range. Somehow, 75 would get me from home, to the airport, to work, and back home again with room to breathe. At 67, it was nail biting.

To the point, 150 is probably good for quite a lot of people.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Assuming this company is not filled with dumbasses thinking air cooling the battery is a good idea like in the Leaf, the range will likely hold up much better.

[–] TrumpetX@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

So true. That leaf was a nice car, but that degradation was terrible.

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