Study: Batteries — and EVs — Won’t Get Cheaper Anytime Soon
January 8th, 2010 admin
Without a major breakthrough in battery technology, electric vehicles will remain an expensive proposition and a tiny fraction of the vehicle market for the foreseeable future, according to a study that questions how fast cars with cords will catch on. The report by Boston Consulting Group underscores a point even some EV advocates have made: The cost of the batteries that power these cars is the technology’s Achilles’ heel, and automakers are being optimistic in predicting how quickly costs will come down. It finds that the long-term cost many automakers cite — $250 per kilowatt-hour — in their long-term electric plans is unrealistic without a “major breakthrough” that brings cheaper, more powerful batteries. “Given current technology options, we see substantial challenges …
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