☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to TechnologyEnglish • 1 year agoWorld’s largest battery maker announces major breakthrough in energy densitythedriven.ioexternal-linkmessage-square4arrow-up119arrow-down16
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minus-squareTWeaKlinkEnglish4•1 year agoThe issue with batteries for air travel is more about weight. That will require different technology, eg lithium air batteries. This technology is in development but it’ll be a fair few years until they get commercially manufactured.
minus-square@nickaposlinkEnglish2•1 year agoI suspect temperature will also be important. Temperatures are very low in high altitude and that affects battery life.
minus-squareCatweazlelinkfedilink2•1 year ago@TWeaK, meanwhile the best alternative are airships, no problems using them with electric engines and solar panels.
The issue with batteries for air travel is more about weight. That will require different technology, eg lithium air batteries. This technology is in development but it’ll be a fair few years until they get commercially manufactured.
I suspect temperature will also be important. Temperatures are very low in high altitude and that affects battery life.
@TWeaK, meanwhile the best alternative are airships, no problems using them with electric engines and solar panels.