Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CelloMomOnCars" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CelloMomOnCars</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@falcennial" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>falcennial</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dmv.community/@pixelpusher220" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pixelpusher220</span></a></span> Shure, the overhead of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a> will not.make.it.practical in a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphone</span></a> for the foreseeable future, and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SodiumWetcells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SodiumWetcells</span></a> are slowly entrenching <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> cells territory.</p><p>I do however expect that for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnvoirmentalProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvoirmentalProtection</span></a> alone, we'll see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a> cells being slowly phased out in a few decades like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NiCd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NiCd</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mercury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mercury</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lead</span></a> before them.</p><ul><li>The only reason <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LeadAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeadAcid</span></a> wetcells are still used as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CarBattery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarBattery</span></a> is because they are disgustingly cheap and can provide high amperages for starter motors. Their weight inefficiency is not of big concern in cars.</li></ul><p>Likewise I'm confident we see first <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> then <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SodiumWetcells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SodiumWetcells</span></a> then <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCells</span></a> take over.</p><ul><li>On the flipside, I hope we'll see more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BatterySwap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BatterySwap</span></a> systems that'll use standardized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> cells (maybe not a giant stack of 21700's on cars, but on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eBikes</span></a> and maybe 14500's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileDevices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileDevices</span></a>) which could solve the <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/charging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charging</span></a> speed problem</em>.</li></ul><p>In fact I'm confident <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MethanolFuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MethanolFuelcell</span></a> will be used as drop-in replacement for (diesel-)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqHsXv7Umvw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">electric buses</a> simply because of scalability and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B78-FgNqdc8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fire safety</a> alone.</p><ul><li>OFC the superior solution for regular bus lines are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB9EARKvCTc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trolley buses</a>, but being able to refuel on long-distance trips will certainly help conversion with long-haul bus services and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/trucking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trucking</span></a> beyond the <em>"last-mile stop & go"</em> delivery where drivers have their 8hr shifts and trucks can <em>"slow-charge"</em> at the depot at night.</li></ul><p>In fact, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeutschePost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeutschePost</span></a> literally bought up an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/electric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electric</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MiniTrick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiniTrick</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>startup</span></a> just to get the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CityScooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityScooter</span></a>"</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BEV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BEV</span></a>|s made for them, and for couriers that only do stop & go these work fine.</p>