• Nindelofocho@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    That explosion doesent seem much bigger than a firework thats smaller than the battery’s size. With as much as a car weighs and the amount we already do to protect batteries in electric cars i imagine the explosion from these could be easier to manage safely than a lithium fire. I also wonder how harmful the fumes are compared to lithium

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      6 months ago

      Especially considering there’s no fire from a sodium cell, just a quick bang. They definitely seem a lot safer.

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        6 months ago

        Yep, less/no fire is very important when creating battery banks with many cells. The probability of single cell failure spreading to adjacent cells is reduced, making a catastrophic failure of the entire bank less likely.