The country is racing ahead of the rest of the world in bringing sodium-ion batteries to the mass market. This time, through scooters.

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Dozens of glitzy electric mopeds are lined up outside a shopping mall in the city of Hangzhou in eastern China, drawing passersby to test them.

But these Vespa-like scooters, which sell for between £300 and £500 ($400 and $660), are not powered by the mainstream lead-acid or lithium-ion cells, commonly used in electric two-wheelers. Instead, their batteries are made from sodium, an abundant element that can be extracted from sea salt.

Next to the scooters stand a few fast-charging pillars, which can replenish the vehicles' power level from 0% to 80% in 15 minutes, according to Yadea, the major Chinese two-wheeler manufacturer holding this promotional event in January 2025 for its newly launched mopeds and charging system. There is also a battery-swapping station, which enables commuters to drop in their spent cells in exchange for fresh ones with a scan of a QR code. (Read more about China's battery swap stations for electric vehicles here.)

Yadea is one of many companies in China trying to build a competitive edge in alternative battery technologies, a trend that shows just how fast the country's clean-technology industry is developing.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250530-how-electric-scooters-are-driving-chinas-salt-battery-push
 

If this works on a large scale its very promising. Lithium is very dirty business to say the least. Thanks for posting

 

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/01/south-america-s-lithium-fields-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future

I agree choke gasp!!lol we actually agree on something lol anyway in my opinion it’s the key to unlocking renewable energy ie the storage there of.Hope it pans out!

Not just scooters....

 

 

CATL Unveils Shenxing PLUS, Enabling 1,000-km Range and 4C Superfast Charging

https://www.catl.com/en/news/6239.html

 

The cure for range anxiety? BYD says its new hybrid cars can go for 1,200 miles without needing gas or recharging

https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/the-cure-for-range-anxiety-byd-says-its-new-hybrid-cars-can-go-for-1200-miles-without-needing-gas-or-recharging

49 minutes ago, Tug said:

I agree choke gasp!!lol we actually agree on something lol anyway in my opinion it’s the key to unlocking renewable energy ie the storage there of.Hope it pans out!

 

Now im all teary eyed. I love you too Tug. 😁

Aww ….hey look on the bright side common ground.anyway there was someone posted awhile back about the cost of 10$ per kw of storage!!that’s really cheap that puts energy independence well within reach of many households + the positive impact on the environment!!that’s really a good thing I hope it pans out!

2 hours ago, Tug said:

Aww ….hey look on the bright side common ground.anyway there was someone posted awhile back about the cost of 10$ per kw of storage!!that’s really cheap that puts energy independence well within reach of many households + the positive impact on the environment!!that’s really a good thing I hope it pans out!

Seems the speed of tech change in this field is really ramping up.          

 

E Scooters at 400 dollars all over Asia,it’s a winner