Now metal air batteries will be used instead of lithium batteries in electric cars! Metal air battery means adopting a different and new technology. Know here whether metal air battery will be able to replace lithium battery. See here the complete details of the difference between metal air battery and lithium battery.
By now you must have heard about lithium batteries in electric vehicles. In such a situation, if we say that metal air batteries will soon be seen in EVs instead of lithium, will you believe it? Actually, lithium is the biggest energy provider and expensive unit in electric vehicles. Lithium is imported in large quantities in India. The cost of battery is also one of the expenses incurred in manufacturing e-vehicles. Although recently, lithium mines have been found in Jharkhand and Gujarat, but due to technical issues and its expensiveness, battery manufacturing may be a bit difficult. In such a situation, metal-air battery can prove to be an emerging technology for electric vehicles.
But the thing to think about is whether metal batteries can replace lithium batteries. Here we will tell you about the advantages and disadvantages of both these batteries, after which you will easily understand whether metal air battery can replace lithium battery or not.
Metal-air battery and lithium air battery
Metal-air batteries can have a long life and will be priced at a budget. This battery is light and recyclable source of energy. While the availability of lithium in India is limited, metal-air batteries will be easily available in the coming time, because the metal is present in large quantities in our country.
Lithium a threat to the environment?
If lithium is not decomposed properly then it also proves to be dangerous for the environment. Whereas if metal air batteries come in future then they can be recycled.
Density of metal-air batteries and lithium
Metals like aluminum are lightweight materials that produce equal or more energy than lithium-ion batteries. The energy density of metal air batteries can be around 8.1 kWh/kg, while the average density of lithium-ion is around 200 kWh/kg.
battery-swapping facility
According to reports, a big company of the country is planning to install battery-swapping facilities in thousands of gas stations. The company’s target is to make battery swapping as easy and fast as filling a gas tank. There is a possibility that metal-air batteries can also be used for trucks running 1000 km or 2000 km, in which this battery acts as an energy booster.
