The flavour you want is polymer, single ion conducting solid state with an ion transport activation energy below 10kJ/mol at room temperature and no phase transitions from -40C to 80C.
That is the holy grail of SS batteries.
what makes it so? I don't know anything about this subject, I'm really curious now about what the perfect battery would be.
But 10kJ/mol of activation energy is another way of saying less than 100mV of internal loses, and avoiding phase transitions means that your battery won't stop working on that temperature range.
Perhaps a polymer will be invented that can’t be pierced by dendrites. But existing polymers need to be heated for ion transfer efficiency and are combustable.
Technically, QuantumScape also uses an organic liquid catholyte inside the cathode. So it’s not “pure” solid state.
I wish BYD could bring their new infra to the US - it looks pretty ::ahem:: solid!
I don't have a charger that can supply the necessary 350 Amps though.
They also have ridiculous amount of charge cycles. 10x higher than regular Lithium Ion IIRC.
They are more expensive and are larger and heavier for the same stored energy though.
And, while they CAN still catch fire, they are apparently way harder to do so.
Our Amearthican designs would never have such flaws. They are completely safe, and several are operating around the galaxy already, producing hundreds of exawatts. Unlike the stellar panels recommended by those ill-advised "environmentalists" which can't work in nebula weather, or helioshock plasma turbines that rely on the stellar wind, our plants provide a sustainable base load in all conditions.
I say was, because the current problem is that those "environmentalists" you mentioned managed to scare remaining interstellar governments away from this technology, which made them double down on biomass extraction.
On the other hand Carter did what she set out to do while McKay fscked up and wasn't trying to blow anything up, so there is also that.
Zero Point Module, often abbreviated ZPM, is a power source, created by the Ancients, capable of supplying tremendous amounts of energy. It is one of the most formidable power sources known to exist, having been developed by the Ancients several million years ago during their reign of the Milky Way galaxy
Carter: I've finished comparing Goa'uld control crystals, all that glow is completely unnecessary.
O'Neill: So they added lights inside closed boxes because…?
Teal'c: The Goa'uld have always favoured displays of grandeur over practicality.
O'Neill: Hold on. You're telling me the galaxy's self-proclaimed gods are flying around in gamer motherboards?
Carter: Sir…
Daniel: No, I think Jack's right.
O'Neill: I am?
Daniel: Glowing lights everywhere, gold trim, needlessly dramatic startup sequence. And they definitely treat us as pawns in their games.
Teal'c: Indeed.
Fortunately we are not on Chulak.
Well that's fine for terrestrial use but aerospace needs that range to be expanded a little in both directions, otherwise it won't be much of a holy grail if it won't cover the needs of one of the largest growing industries.
I believe I get the positive intention behind your post, btw - to defend conversation against shallow dismissals - and of course appreciate that. But if you'd please express it in a respectful way in the future, then you'll be contributing to good conversation rather than degrading it further.