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minus-squarefutatorius@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoAdding thermal storage would require mass to be added, unless some existing component could be converted to dual-purpose. More mass in an EV means lower range and an increase in the already high vehicle weight.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoAnd I can’t imagine the thermal accumulator + insulation would have a higher energy intensidensity than just the battery alone.
Adding thermal storage would require mass to be added, unless some existing component could be converted to dual-purpose. More mass in an EV means lower range and an increase in the already high vehicle weight.
And I can’t imagine the thermal accumulator + insulation would have a higher energy intensidensity than just the battery alone.