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by TheLoafOfBread 1203 days ago
So that's your plan, waiting on a miracle?
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No miracle is needed:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-ion_battery

The sodium-ion battery (NIB or SIB) is a type of rechargeable battery that uses sodium ions (Na+) as its charge carriers. Its working principle and cell construction are almost identical with those of lithium-ion battery (LIB) types, but replace lithium with sodium.

You can buy a car with this battery type already:

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-02-27/volkswagen-jac-ventu...

Was going to say this. Sodium batteries are looking extremely interesting.
I wonder if the pool table makers were asking this question when we banned Elephant hunting.
It looks like Nio is going to use solid-state batteries from 2024 onward. That seems pretty tangible to me. BMW and Ford are said to be working on integrating batteries of this type, too. No miracles necessary.