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Here's a breakdown of the cost of an EV battery(www.arenaev.com)

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EnderLaw@lemmy.world
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Uh… the numbers add up to 101.

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razm@sh.itjust.works
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Yes, rounding can do that sometimes.

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Gpinmg@lemmy.world
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They are talking about $101/kWh, not percent.

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bitcrafter@lemmy.sdf.org
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But there are % signs after all the numbers…

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huquad@lemmy.ml
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These batteries are 101% efficient.

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Mixel@lemmy.world
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TL;DR

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originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
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surprise, 50% of the cost is the cathode metals

edit: removed ‘precious’ for the precious

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Eheran@lemmy.world
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I don’t think you know what “precious metals” means. Not even one of those listed is one. This will get you up to speed .

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originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
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naw, dont really care… didnt really put that much effort into it. didnt expect a pedant.

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Terevos@lemm.ee
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It’s the internet. People only know how to converse via pedantics

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fubo@lemmy.world
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No mention of patent license costs as a separate line item from materials? Boo.

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