The cost per kwh to manufacture a BEV battery has been drastically falling due to mechanical design changes, chemistry changes, etc. Very little of this drop was due to the raw materials themselves getting cheaper. In 2010 a Nissan leaf’s pack was 25 kwh, which meant the pack alone likely cost more than what Nissan charged for the car. Even if it didn’t it likely made up the highest $$ in the BOM by a very wide margin.
These falling prices are part of the reason so many EVs, are on the market, why ranges have been growing, etc.
From a capabilities perspective, current BEV is fine in my eyes. But if cost falls and/or range increases with more incremental changes I won’t complain.
The cost per kwh to manufacture a BEV battery has been drastically falling due to mechanical design changes, chemistry changes, etc. Very little of this drop was due to the raw materials themselves getting cheaper. In 2010 a Nissan leaf’s pack was 25 kwh, which meant the pack alone likely cost more than what Nissan charged for the car. Even if it didn’t it likely made up the highest $$ in the BOM by a very wide margin.
These falling prices are part of the reason so many EVs, are on the market, why ranges have been growing, etc.
From a capabilities perspective, current BEV is fine in my eyes. But if cost falls and/or range increases with more incremental changes I won’t complain.