By 2030, vehicles will be powered by baking powder, experts say.

An Oxford expert claims that fertilizer-powered planes and baking-powder-fueled cars may become a reality by the end of the decade.

The Daily Mail reports that currently, batteries made of lithium-ion play vital roles in the shift toward sustainable energy. These are used in iPhones, Teslas, and cordless drills. At the same time, several businesses think that hydrogen power is the sustainable approach that aviation can move toward.

However, Bill David, who serves as a professor of inorganic chemistry at Oxford University, thinks that surprising ingredients may become the future of transportation. One of these interesting ingredients can be found in the kitchen.

He thinks that sodium, which can be found in baking powder, seawater, and salt, can be the battery forerunner for various cars and gadgets.

This element is remarkably more common compared to lithium, which is obtained through mining and is becoming hard to source out.

Professor Bill, who served as part of the team that came up with lithium batteries back in 1980, came up with such projections before a presentation for the annual conference of the AAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science).

He notes that this may not be perfect when it comes to performance. Hence, both are necessary. While lithium may still be on top, sodium can be an alternative.

Nevertheless, the Sun reports that, according to Professor Bill, a sodium battery may enable an electric car to travel up to 400 miles.

Bicarb or sodium molecules produce an electric current that facilitates power production. In contrast, for lithium-ion batteries, this procedure is performed by molecules of lithium.

Professor Bill states that while sodium batteries can be made from salt, baking powder is a more preferable option.

He notes that by the year 2030, the majority of electric cars will have a mix of sodium and lithium batteries to power them.