This Battery Could Drive A Car 1500 Miles - But There's A Catch | Answers With Joe

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The aluminum-air battery has made headlines on the promise of giving a car up to 1500 miles of range, which would be amazing. But there's one big catch - you can't recharge it.

Today we talk about the pros and cons of the aluminum-air battery, how it works, what "mechanical charging" is, and whether there's a real case to be made for their widespread use.

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