Interesting ars TECHNICA explainer article on solid-state (and lithium-ion) batteries

[moritzes]

tldr; Solid-state batteries will be amazing, but are still a ways off.

ars TECHNICA: How close are we to solid state batteries for electric vehicles?

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[GT-Papa]

Good stuff. And Knowable magazine itself is a wealth of forward thinking articles.

Solid state batteries are getting closer to being a reality, but I'm skeptical that they'll be scaled-up, affordable and widely available by 2030, a scant 4.5 years. I'd say 8-10 years. I hope i'm wrong.