Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades

Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by baybal2 on Saturday April 03, 2021 @03:36PM (#26684019)

> And I think cheap BEVs will be a HUGE benefit to poor people in the future, since it saves on gas and maintenance costs in the long term.

I believe the same, if you race for the lowest cost possible, eventually an EV will be cheaper than the cheapest IC powered car for those exact reasons.

... But as I said above. Wuling MiniEV costs like $5500, which is cheaper than low-end Chinese petrol, or diesel engined sedans priced at $7000-$8000, but is still massively, massively outsold by IC cars in its price bracket despite China's massive subsidies for EVs, and quite draconian curbs on IC powered cars.

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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by Robotbeat on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:33PM (#26684928)

In part because the MiniEV has really low range (think first generation Leaf) whereas any IC car is gonna be like a Model 3 at least.

200 miles (on the EPA cycle) really is the minimum for a pure electric car IMHO. 250 miles, really. Otherwise it looks like less of a value than an IC car.

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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by yellowapple on Sunday April 04, 2021 @06:11AM (#26688193)

It seems like there should be a removable gasoline or diesel generator purely for range extension. For day-to-day commutes and errands near home, leave the generator at home and save on weight. For long-distance trips, bring the generator with you.

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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by baybal2 on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:55PM (#26685095)

Depends who you ask. For most people in the world, even 60km-80km will be more than enough.

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