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[โ€“] Zetta@mander.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All but the highest end EVs will likely switch to a LiFePO4 battery chemistry, this chemistry is much more stable under destructive conditions and are less prone to combustion and thermal runaway.

And the only penalty is about a 10% energy density loss. The chemistry also charges / discharges on a very flat curve, which means it's not sufficient to monitor voltage levels and temperature to know the current charge state, you have to also monitor power-in / out and time and make a best guess, which requires semi regular calibration.

The upside is that you can always charge to 100% and it has almost triple (I think) duty cycles compared to traditional liOn