# Forget Lithium EV Batteries – This New Tech Could Make Them Obsolete

> When Milwaukee Tools debuted the first rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery in the 1990s, it proved a legitimately game-changing advancement that dramatically reduced the need for gasoline to power many consumer devices.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2103628/lithium-sodium-ion-battery-ev-technology/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69955fc3dd271337c84fa9c9)
- **Published:** 2026-02-18
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev #battery #lithium #power #batteries #being #forget #obsolete
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