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antisthenestoday at 12:09 AM1 replyview on HN

> If the cost for sodium batteries is similar to LFP, that alone would be a reason to switch.

Why would that be a reason to switch, given the LFP batteries typically have better operational parameters in everything except cold-weather charging?


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nine_ktoday at 12:39 AM

Cost of replacement? Cost of insurance against a fire? Cold weather performance may also be quite important, and not only somewhere in Alaska, but even in places like Dallas, that are hot in summer but cold during winter nights.