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Originally Posted by init4fun
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I bought my Tesla in January of 2018 and have been following battery technology innovations and there are several afoot. Some of the key criteria are weight, charging times and fire danger. Solid state Lithium batteries can help with the fire danger and weight, but this is progressing a lot slower than I would have anticipated. The one I like the most is a liquid electrolyte where the spent electrolyte can be discharged in charging stations and filled up with a fresh charge somewhat akin to filling gasoline in cars.
We are at the beginning stages of this technology but fortunately there is worldwide interest in EV's while the US lags in adopting this technology except in autonomous vehicles and long haul trucks. There the technology is moving at a very rapid pace.