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'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars (www.techradar.com)
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[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah, no.

This is a golf compared to an id.3. Two very comparable vehicles. The id.3 weighs 41% more. Don't get me wrong I'd love to be able to get an id.3 but all we get in the states are these horrible SUVs. That said EVs do still suffer a major weight penalty that comes with its own issues.