09-07-2020, 11:58 PM
One recent analyst group report predicts no earlier than 2030 for mainstream EVs
since the $100/kWh battery they project is needed for mainstream adoption won't
be that cheap until then.
That's a ridiculous premise. Same mindset that has run GM for the past decade.
GM's continues to try adapting old engineering to new technology as a money saving
method to improve the 'bottom line'.
It is not just the battery, it is also the drive motor technology, which seems to be
advancing faster than the battery improvements.
The two Integral Powertrain motors used in VW's I.D. R race car did not
even exist four years ago. Yes, the 2200lb. vehicle only has a range of < 20 miles
@ full speed but the Lithium-Ion battery pack is relatively tiny. The second generation
'I.D. R Evo' will use a completely different battery chemistry and more advanced motors.
since the $100/kWh battery they project is needed for mainstream adoption won't
be that cheap until then.
That's a ridiculous premise. Same mindset that has run GM for the past decade.
GM's continues to try adapting old engineering to new technology as a money saving
method to improve the 'bottom line'.
It is not just the battery, it is also the drive motor technology, which seems to be
advancing faster than the battery improvements.
The two Integral Powertrain motors used in VW's I.D. R race car did not
even exist four years ago. Yes, the 2200lb. vehicle only has a range of < 20 miles
@ full speed but the Lithium-Ion battery pack is relatively tiny. The second generation
'I.D. R Evo' will use a completely different battery chemistry and more advanced motors.