RE: Interesting short article on battery development30 Jun 2020 07:55
Agreed owlo,
Suppose the last section ‘Caveats’ covers the LFP batteries being complimentary with other Nickel based batteries.
... Technology breakthroughs, until then, are nevertheless to be expected. Development of nickel-based cathodes with 1-5% cobalt loadings or no cobalt at all are present in the technology roadmaps of most European and North American automakers and their cell suppliers. In any case, LFP should be considered as a complementary or refuge material in addition to high-nickel chemistries. While LFP could power urban and some larger vehicles in the C-D car segments, nickel-based cathode will continue to be the go-to option for most automakers offering driving ranges over 400-500Km or performance vehicles....