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minus-squareIchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoSodium ion batteries are already in production. They’re not quite at the energy density of lithium but it’s close and also irrelevant for grid storage.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAre they? I haven’t really been able to find any being offered.
minus-squareIchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agohttps://electrek.co/2026/02/05/first-sodium-ion-battery-ev-debuts-game-changer/
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoCool! I kinda meant “can I buy the cells”, but if they’re being produced in car scales, it’ll probably be a yes pretty soon.
minus-squareIchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoAfter a little more digging, yes you can! https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/catl-sodium-ion-battery-cell.html
minus-squareberg@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoRare earths aren’t just used in batteries, lol
Sodium ion batteries are already in production. They’re not quite at the energy density of lithium but it’s close and also irrelevant for grid storage.
Are they? I haven’t really been able to find any being offered.
https://electrek.co/2026/02/05/first-sodium-ion-battery-ev-debuts-game-changer/
Cool! I kinda meant “can I buy the cells”, but if they’re being produced in car scales, it’ll probably be a yes pretty soon.
After a little more digging, yes you can!
https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/catl-sodium-ion-battery-cell.html
Rare earths aren’t just used in batteries, lol