Elon Musk started a price war that Tesla can't win

[init4fun]

Originally Posted by BigElCat

There is a battery technology that will be hitting consumer markets sometime within 10 years. It's pretty amazing, but I can't talk about it.

I'm not familiar with Toyota's solid state batteries. It may be similar, or the same thing.

Hi BigElCat,

If your talking about the so called "Graphene" batteries, they are already here....


https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6233

[BigElCat]

Originally Posted by init4fun

Hi BigElCat,

If your talking about the so called "Graphene" batteries, they are already here....


https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6233

All I know is what I saw.

The batteries would lighter in weight (or mass), with the capacity to discharge more current than anything I know about. Like a helium capacitor, or maybe a 'flux capacitor' with a 'delitium crystal', that never melts down.

Science Fiction is going to hit the market.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by init4fun

Hi BigElCat,

If your talking about the so called "Graphene" batteries, they are already here....


https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6233

I bought my Tesla in January of 2018 and have been following battery technology innovations and there are several afoot. Some of the key criteria are weight, charging times and fire danger. Solid state Lithium batteries can help with the fire danger and weight, but this is progressing a lot slower than I would have anticipated. The one I like the most is a liquid electrolyte where the spent electrolyte can be discharged in charging stations and filled up with a fresh charge somewhat akin to filling gasoline in cars.

We are at the beginning stages of this technology but fortunately there is worldwide interest in EV's while the US lags in adopting this technology except in autonomous vehicles and long haul trucks. There the technology is moving at a very rapid pace.