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THExPILLOx t1_isu5mc1 wrote

Reply to comment by eldenrim in NASA has invented a new type of high-performance battery that researchers claim could be used to power fully electric airplanes. by phife_is_a_dawg

How many double a batteries do you think it would take to power an airplane?

Wouldn't it be better to use less of a more powerful battery?

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eldenrim t1_isyyxjr wrote

I wouldn't know how many, but I'd assume you can fit quite a lot in a plane surely?

Yes, that battery would obviously be better, but it doesn't exist yet, hence the problem with relying on renewables. I'm asking why daisy chaining isn't a valid solution, not why it's not optimal compared to all other possible batteries.

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