JAC Motors, a Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker, unveiled the first mass-produced EV with a sodium-ion battery through its new Yiwei brand. Although sodium-ion battery tech has a lower density than lithium-ion, its lower costs, simpler and more abundant supplies and superior cold-weather performance could help accelerate mass EV adoption.
    • ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      7 months ago

      That’s not how car sales work. People want EVs without major downsides. Until that’s what’s available we won’t be see EVs surpass 10% market share.

        • Mongostein@lemmy.caEnglish
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          7 months ago

          They should raise the driving age to 30. Then people would understand what a privilege driving really is.