Why is cobalt banished from new electric vehicle batteries?

A new electric vehicle battery ditches cobalt for high performance without the baggage. Via ORNL https://www.ornl.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/NFA_cathode02%5B2%5D.jpg A new lithium-ion electric vehicle battery ditches cobalt for high performance without the supply chain risk baggage.

Where is the battery located in a Chevy Cobalt?

The battery is located in the trunk. The trunk could be opened either using the button (oh no, cannot do that because the battery is dead) or using the key (oh no, cannot do that because the only key is stuck in ignition).

Are there any problems with the Chevy Cobalt?

See all problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt . Ongoing obvious electrical issues with an ’05 chevy Cobalt — key won’t come out of ignition, lights & radio go off at will, new battery dies every 3rd day in all weather. Bought car used in ’08 with 45,000 miles.

Is there going to be cobalt free batteries?

Things have already been moving along on the cobalt-free front. By 2018, nickel and iron were becoming the focus of advanced energy storage research, and in 2019 IBM introduced a new cobalt-free battery,

How do you get the ignition key out of a Chevy Cobalt?

If you look up from underneath the steering column there is a hole where you can push a button or a tab to release the key with a srewdriver. Pop off the little door under the streering wheel then stick your finger in to the left and push the white button which releases the key. – Autumn A Sutherland Nov 11 ’17 at 4:52

How can a dead battery cause all of this?

How could a dead battery cause all of this at once. The radio and electrical issues happened directly after the battery died and never returned back to normal even after purchasing a brand new battery. Battery died in car, had to jump the car. Car started fine, steering seemed to be a little tight.