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Is this the final nail in the coffin for gasoline cars? CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer, has just announced a massive pivot to "lithium-air" technology—a revolutionary "breathable battery" with a theoretical energy density of 12,000 Wh/kg! That figure is virtually identical to the energy density of jet fuel and gasoline. In this video, we dive into how lithium-air batteries use oxygen from the environment to reduce weight, how new lab prototypes are already achieving more than four times the density of current lithium-ion cells, and what this means for the future of transportation. With the potential to deliver massive 2,000-mile ranges on a single charge and even make commercial electric aviation a reality, CATL’s next-generation battery strategy could officially render the internal combustion engine obsolete.

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[-] BeanisBrain@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

If this were from a Western company I'd immediately call bullshit, but I can believe that China might possibly pull off something like this.

[-] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago

Can't wait to see how cars explode in the future

[-] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

there are battery chemistries and materials that don't hit thermal runaway. idk if this is one

[-] bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 days ago

Oh I remember reading about this type of battery in Scholar's Advanced Technological System! If anyone can make it real it would be CATL.

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