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Lithium-sulfur chemistry promises 1,000 kilometers in theory; in practice, the tough battle to be won against the polysulfide shuttle effect is determined here.

Will Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Really Deliver a 1000 km Range?

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı17 October 2026

Lithium-sulfur batteries are a technology that, in theory, offers energy density far beyond lithium-ion by using a sulfur cathode and a metallic lithium anode; laboratory results support promises of range approaching 1,000 kilometers. But the real qu…

Abundant sodium has dethroned expensive metals, but due to its 30 percent lower energy density, it has not yet shaken lithium's throne.

How Will Sodium-Ion Batteries Make Electric Cars Cheaper?

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı16 October 2026

Sodium-ion batteries are a real technology with the potential to make electric cars cheaper: thanks to abundant sodium, they avoid expensive metals, and they perform far better than lithium in cold weather. But since their energy density is about 30%…

Almost all of the solid-state batteries you'll see on the roads in 2026 will be semi-solid hybrids; the real mass production target is 2030.

Will Solid-State Batteries Really Be on the Production Line in 2026?

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı14 October 2026

Short answer: no, at least not in the sense most of us have in mind. In 2026, solid-state batteries are in pilot lines, prototype vehicles, and limited premium production trials; even the industry's own plans point to 2030 for widespread mass product…

Converting electricity to hydrogen and back to electricity swallows two to three times more energy than a battery-powered vehicle.

Why Haven't Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars Delivered on Their Promise?

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı13 October 2026

Hydrogen fuel cell cars failed to find the promised path; because producing hydrogen from electricity and then converting it back to electricity wastes 2-3 times more energy compared to a battery electric vehicle. Add the sparse station network and h…

500,000 paid rides per week and a 68 percent lower accident rate are impressive, but there is not yet a robotaxi fleet that comes close to the capacity of a metro line at rush hour.

Do Robotaxis Really Solve Urban Transportation?

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı12 October 2026

Robotaxis, as of today, are not solving urban transportation: fleets are growing rapidly and, although accidents per mile are lower than those of humans, their peak-hour capacity cannot replace public transit, their price remains at best several time…

These tiny electric vehicles, exempt from crash testing and therefore not even classified as cars, are among the most expensive conveniences that cheap manufacturing and flexible rules have brought to cities.

Why Are Tiny Electric Cars Proliferating in Cities?

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı12 October 2026

The reason tiny electric vehicles are multiplying in cities is simple: some of them are legally not classified as cars, so they are exempt from crash testing, which means they can be produced more cheaply and sold under more flexible rules. L6e and L…

By 2030 hydrogen cars will lose out to battery-powered ones; synthetic fuels' real chance lies with trucks, ships and planes.

Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuels: Which Promise Will Become Reality by 2030?

Lütfi Mete Odabaşı11 October 2026

Looking toward 2030, hydrogen cars will probably have no chance left against battery electric vehicles; synthetic fuels, on the other hand, may not play a real role in cars but could in trucks, ships, and planes. Why? Because behind both lies a harsh…