Energy Storage Investments Boom as Battery Costs Halve in the Next Decade

Re:Energy Storage Investments Boom as Battery Costs Halve in... by ridewinter on Saturday August 10, 2019 @04:25PM (#20664335)

If this tech allows BEVs a significantly higher range it would be a game changer. Currently the range is about the same as gasoline cars with a longer refueling time. For your average consumer that’s not an improvement. But if I can go 800 miles per charge all the sudden my BEV looks like an iPhone X compared to your flipphone traditional vehicle.

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Re:Energy Storage Investments Boom as Battery Costs Halve in... by toomuchtodo on Saturday August 10, 2019 @08:05PM (#20665330)

Model S and X with the new Raven drivetrain is already pushing 370 miles of range. Very few people are going to drive 4 hours at a time without a break, definitely not going 600-800 between stops, although I could see this as beneficial to the Tesla Semi and their truck offering (where higher energy density is crucial).

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Re:Energy Storage Investments Boom as Battery Costs Halve in... by dharma1 on Saturday August 10, 2019 @07:12PM (#20665103)

I think it's 20-30% better energy density than current batteries

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