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Re:Led by Tesla, EVs drive chip industry's shift beyond silicon by Koiwai on Monday September 06, 2021 @08:31AM (#28433031)
> If you loose 5% in the motors, 5% in the power electronics and 5% in the battery

You realize SiC is not the savior for all your problems right?

I'm not saying efficiency doesn't matter, I'm saying this is not gonna improve range significantly, there is a difference.

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Re:Led by Tesla, EVs drive chip industry's shift beyond silicon by marcosdumay on Monday September 06, 2021 @09:36AM (#28433493)
The GP's point is that this is not about maximum range, it's about increasing range in city transit that is normally much smaller.

Both gains seem relevant to me.

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Re:Led by Tesla, EVs drive chip industry's shift beyond silicon by sudosysgen on Monday September 06, 2021 @10:29AM (#28434017)
EVs typically have more range in city transit than on the highway.
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