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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CelloMomOnCars" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CelloMomOnCars</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@falcennial" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>falcennial</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dmv.community/@pixelpusher220" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pixelpusher220</span></a></span> Shure, the overhead of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a> will not.make.it.practical in a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphone</span></a> for the foreseeable future, and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SodiumWetcells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SodiumWetcells</span></a> are slowly entrenching <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> cells territory.</p><p>I do however expect that for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnvoirmentalProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvoirmentalProtection</span></a> alone, we'll see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a> cells being slowly phased out in a few decades like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NiCd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NiCd</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mercury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mercury</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lead</span></a> before them.</p><ul><li>The only reason <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LeadAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeadAcid</span></a> wetcells are still used as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CarBattery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarBattery</span></a> is because they are disgustingly cheap and can provide high amperages for starter motors. Their weight inefficiency is not of big concern in cars.</li></ul><p>Likewise I'm confident we see first <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> then <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SodiumWetcells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SodiumWetcells</span></a> then <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCells</span></a> take over.</p><ul><li>On the flipside, I hope we'll see more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BatterySwap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BatterySwap</span></a> systems that'll use standardized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> cells (maybe not a giant stack of 21700's on cars, but on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eBikes</span></a> and maybe 14500's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileDevices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobileDevices</span></a>) which could solve the <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/charging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>charging</span></a> speed problem</em>.</li></ul><p>In fact I'm confident <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MethanolFuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MethanolFuelcell</span></a> will be used as drop-in replacement for (diesel-)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqHsXv7Umvw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">electric buses</a> simply because of scalability and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B78-FgNqdc8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">fire safety</a> alone.</p><ul><li>OFC the superior solution for regular bus lines are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB9EARKvCTc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">trolley buses</a>, but being able to refuel on long-distance trips will certainly help conversion with long-haul bus services and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/trucking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trucking</span></a> beyond the <em>"last-mile stop &amp; go"</em> delivery where drivers have their 8hr shifts and trucks can <em>"slow-charge"</em> at the depot at night.</li></ul><p>In fact, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeutschePost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeutschePost</span></a> literally bought up an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/electric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electric</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MiniTrick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiniTrick</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startup</span></a> just to get the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CityScooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityScooter</span></a>"</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BEV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BEV</span></a>|s made for them, and for couriers that only do stop &amp; go these work fine.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CelloMomOnCars" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CelloMomOnCars</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@falcennial" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>falcennial</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dmv.community/@pixelpusher220" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pixelpusher220</span></a></span> IMHO <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MethanolFuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MethanolFuelcell</span></a> tech will become.the longterm Norm as the economies of scale converting gas stations and the.convenience.and storeability.completely outclass <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> batteries.</p><ul><li>Not even talking about dnergy density which it's also superior in...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lenzgr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lenzgr</span></a></span> also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SodiumBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SodiumBatteries</span></a> or rather <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SaltwaterCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaltwaterCells</span></a> are not only going to beat <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a> in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/pricing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pricing</span></a> but also are way less hazardous and energy intensive to manufacture..</p><ul><li>And whilst they don't compete with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiIon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiIon</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiCo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiCo</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiPo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiPo</span></a> cells in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnergyDensity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyDensity</span></a> they'll certainly replace <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LeadAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeadAcid</span></a> for stationary <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UPS</span></a>-alike applications.</li></ul><p>Not to mention they'd really make sense next to rectifiers for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OffshoreWind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OffshoreWind</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PV</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> and other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> sources where they could buffer away peaks and fluctuations as well as increase total output on average...</p><ul><li>Only better would be the even more scalable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MethanolFuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MethanolFuelcell</span></a>-based systems which in return could also replace <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Diesel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diesel</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Emergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Emergency</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Generators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Generators</span></a> as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> is almost as easy to store longterm and safetywise is even easier to handle than Racing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gasoline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gasoline</span></a>.</li></ul>