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Back again with your inferior Sodium battery story. And a fantasy story it is when comparing cost, lifespan and and fast charging. Whatever they come up with in sodium battery advancements, it will be trumped by advancements in Lithium batteries.

Take lifespan.
Currently, sodium batteries have a charging cycle of around 5,000 times, whereas lithium-iron phosphate batteries (a type of lithium-ion battery) can be charged between 8,000-10,000 times.

Charging, well, as we know, Lithium is 3 on the periodic table and trumps Sodium, Na, 11, every time. Whatever they come up with, scientists will do it better with Lithium.

https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2024/03/14/fast-charging-lithium-sulphur-batteries-on-the-horizon#:~:text=New%20research%20shows%20that%20the,as%20is%20currently%20the%20case.

Cost, well see below. Negligible and when you take into account other factors like energy density and cycle life, it actually ends up being more expensive.

The average cost for sodium-ion cells in 2024 is $87 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), marginally cheaper than lithium-ion cells at $89/kWh.1 July 2024

Look, even Natron realise their battery won't be in things that need oomph for transport. This from their website.

Our products excel at providing backup and supplemental power to data centers, defense, oil and gas, utility, and other industrial applications. They are also proving to be ideal for EV charging stations and other ground transportation applications.

They know the limitations of Sodium. How you may ask? Because they are smart people and understand a periodic table.

Nice try again though and points for perseverance.

Wasn't it yesterday that you stated no one wants an EV with an inferior battery, yet, here you are.

Shout out to Natron. Good luck. You will need it to compete with Lithium.