ev batteries too expensive for widespread adoption, says study - 3.7 volt lithium ion battery
A new report warns that the current high cost of battery technology means electric vehicles are unlikely to become popular by 2020.
As the first lithium
Ion battery from GM
On January 7, Boston Consulting Group's technical production facilities in Brownstown, Michigan, United States (BCG)
A grim warning was issued that driving electric vehicles to the mainstream requires "a major breakthrough in battery technology ".
The conclusion of this study is
Cost objectives for terminology used by car manufacturers$250 (€174)per kilowatt-hour -
Without major innovations in battery chemistry, it is impossible to achieve better energy storage without increasing costs.
The cost of the current car battery pack is about $1000-$1200 (€692-€838)per kilowatt-
According to the Boston consulting firm, hours are much higher than $250. $400 (€174-€279)
Every kilowatt hour realized by smaller lithium
Ion batteries widely used in consumer technology.
"People have been saying for years that one of the keys to reducing our dependence on fossil fuels is the electrified fleet," said Detroit Xavier Mosquet --
BCG-based global automotive business leaders and partners
The author of the study.
"The reality is, electricity.
Car batteries are too expensive and the technology is too limited, and this will not happen in the foreseeable future.
"BCG believes that the most likely result is that 26% of the cars sold in major developed markets in 2020 will be electric or hybrid cars --
About 14 million cars. Of these, 1.
5 million will be fully charged, 1.
5 million will be a range extender (
Where conventional engines replenish battery power)
The hybrid will reach 11 million vehicles.
It is generally believed that lithium-ion batteries are the most likely batteries to be used in electric vehicles because they provide better efficiency than nickel batteriesmetal hydride (NiMH)
Batteries used today in hybrids such as Toyota Prius.
General Motors, which has started production of lithium
The Chevrolet Volt's ion battery is intended to be implemented in production verification or test vehicles starting with spring 2010.