• frezik@midwest.social
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    5 months ago

    These aren’t in a lab. They’re being manufactured right now.

    There’s a toxic positivity in battery tech news. So many things only end up being practical in a lab, but the news headlines sensationalizes every single one. Its led people to believe that no advancements are coming. But the truth is that batteries improve 5-8% in kwh/kg per year, and that compounds over time to some real gains.