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I'm puzzled why EVs are so expensive when they have simpler design and parts. Is it because of the battery? Also, isn't EMF radiation an issue for you?

• oblio 6y ago
  Batteries are very expensive. EMF radiation from what?
  • nikolay 6y ago
    From the electric motor.
    • oblio 6y ago
      What kind of radiation, exactly? Is it ionizing?
      • nikolay 6y ago
        Non-ionizing, but still there are concerns including melatonin disruption as indirect cause of increased cancer rates living near power lines.
• TulliusCicero 6y ago
  Yes, the batteries are currently still very expensive. You're right that engine-wise, they're considerably simpler.
• rsynnott 6y ago
  > Is it because of the battery? That's the big contributor, yep. > Also, isn't EMF radiation an issue for you? For who? I mean, if you happen to be an AM radio it may be an issue, but I can't see why it would be a problem for humans.
  • hnburnsy 6y ago
    Good point on the AM radio, my Model 3 does not have AM, but wondering do any BEVs have AM radio?
    • rsynnott 6y ago
      I think a few do, but it doesn’t necessarily work very well.
    • tedd4u 6y ago
      You can’t listen to baseball games in a 40,000-50,000 car? Wow.
    • nikolay 6y ago
      Some researchers believe non-ionizing EMF can disrupt melatonin production and thus boost cancer development.
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