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Old 01-08-2018, 08:55 PM   #3138
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Originally Posted by zamler View Post
Such breakthroughs in any field are rare. Energy density and cost of batteries has improved dramatically over the last 30 years.
Fair, but that is precisely what is needed to put EVs on par with ICEs.

Simply put, the energy density of current tech battery packs needs to increase by a factor of 10 to equal gasoline.

The troubling thing for me is that there isn't a non-portable form of battery storage that can come close to competing with a combustible energy source.

The Tesla grid storage in Australia is looking hopeful, but it is little more than proof of concept at this stage.
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