Nice article. But in the U.S…
Nice article. But in the U.S. the most common batteries are NCA/NCM/LFP batteries. Solid state batteries are still mostly in the research phase. And even if solid state batteries can be scaled to volume production, and are comparably priced, it will likely be several years away from now. Plus there are other upcoming battery technologies that will be better in specific ways. 2nd gen sodium ion batteries promise 200+ Wh/kg at a far lower cost than even LFP batteries. They will be well suited for stationary storage, and small/efficient EVs. Sulfur lithium batteries have similar energy density to the best solid state batteries at a far lower cost. And other chemistries like aquious zinc look promising as well. The best news is that R&D on new batteries is moving forward steadily, so supporting EVs with their current technologies is good now, and they also promise improvements for the next generation as well.