Here's a breakdown of the cost of an EV battery

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• Mixel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  TL;DR Image

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• fubo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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

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• originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  surprise, 50% of the cost is the cathode precious metals

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  • Eheran@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      naw didnt really put that much effort into it. didnt expect a pedant.

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• EnderLaw@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Uh… the numbers add up to 101.

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  • razm@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yes, rounding can do that sometimes.

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  • Gpinmg@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    They are talking about $101/kWh, not percent.

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    • bitcrafter@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      But there are % signs after all the numbers…

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