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pinkfootthegoose t1_is5flu5 wrote

Reply to comment by phife_is_a_dawg 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

it's irrelevant how fast a battery can be discharged. If you want to increase the power you just put multiple batteries in series. You can adjust by grouping them in series groups to increase voltage and parallel larger groups to increase the amperage.

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THExPILLOx t1_is5r9al wrote

Well hot damn, billions in research and decades of human endeavor was just made moot by pinkfootthegoose suggesting daisy chaining. None of them there scientists ever considered that.

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eldenrim t1_issjr70 wrote

I'm not the guy you responded to, I'm just curious. Why is daisy chaining not the solution?

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THExPILLOx t1_isu5mc1 wrote

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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