Samsung has been shipping its solid-state battery with high energy density to electric vehicle makers, but warns that it will first land in more expensive models. It is also ready to deliver other promising battery technologies.
  • Saff@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Even with a 10-15 mins recharge? A couple of times a year I do make a 500 mile journey and if there wasn’t a sea in the way I would happily do it all in one sitting. But as a teeny tiny compromise I wouldn’t mind stopping to charge once or twice along the way! It would add about 20 mins to the journey sure, but seems like it’s worth the benefits to me.

      • Saff@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        I’d think that too, but I had my first ever ride in a Tesla recently and the way the supercharger network is handled seems pretty clean. Far from a Tesla fan boy but way the car books you a slot and then charges you a fortune if you overstay meant that we had no problem getting a space. Once charging becomes the norm it will be fine.

    • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      13·
      3 months ago

      I don’t go places where recharging is an option.

      The long trips are ones where I’d be turning one 5 minute stop into at least an hour of stops per day. That’s not a small compromise any more.

      • sushibowl@feddit.nlEnglish
        5·
        3 months ago

        You drive a full day with only one five minute stop? I think taking regular breaks is recommended when driving for long periods.