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===Lifespan=== | ===Lifespan=== | ||
{{basically|Long}} | {{basically|Long}} | ||
Sodium-ion can withstand many more charge cycles than lithium-ion.{{ | Sodium-ion can withstand many more charge cycles than lithium-ion.{{qn}}<br /> | ||
Storing the battery at 0% charge will not harm it (unlike lithium-ion). | |||
===Safety=== | ===Safety=== | ||
{{basically|Stable}} | {{basically|Stable}} | ||
Sodium-ion batteries, if damaged, are far less prone to catastrophic explosions than lithium-ion. | Sodium-ion batteries, if damaged, are far less prone to catastrophic explosions than lithium-ion. | ||
===Temperature range=== | |||
{{basically|Probably okay}} | |||
Stable from -30'C to 60'C. This is well-suited for vehicles that need to function in winter. Might it be a problem on extremely hot summer days though?{{rn}} | |||
===Minerals=== | ===Minerals=== | ||
{{basically|Abundant}} | {{basically|Abundant}} | ||
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{{basically|Available}} | {{basically|Available}} | ||
Existing lithium-ion battery factories can be adapted to make sodium-ion batteries fairly easily{{x|at least, compared to building new factories from scratch, as would be the case for some other battery types}}. | Existing lithium-ion battery factories can be adapted to make sodium-ion batteries fairly easily{{x|at least, compared to building new factories from scratch, as would be the case for some other battery types}}. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQE56ksVBB4 How Sodium-Ion Batteries May Challenge Lithium - CNBC] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQE56ksVBB4 How Sodium-Ion Batteries May Challenge Lithium - CNBC] | ||