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Car manufacturers already offer different sizes of battery packs, but that doesn't affect the price that much.
by Tade0 8mo ago
Car manufacturers already offer different sizes of battery packs, but that doesn't affect the price that much.
- apparent 8mo agoYeah I can't figure out why this is, exactly. If batteries are such a huge cost center, why can't I save a significant chunk of change by opting for a vehicle that has 100 or 200 miles less range?
- johanvts 8mo agoYou can? Going from the 84kwh ID3 to the 55 kwh saves you around 17%
- apparent 8mo agoThat's cool, are these available in the US?
- johanvts 8mo agoI think only the ID 4 and up is, but it seems to be the same ballpark saving between the small and large battery version, ~20% cheaper. Idk if the US pricing is completely different, maybe they combine the battery with trim options that means you dont see this jump?
- torginus 8mo agoI'm not quite up to date what LFP batteries cost nowadays, but I remember it's in the $70ish range - so for a respectable 80kWh, it'd only cost $5.6k out of the total. Considering you can get something like a new Corolla for $20k-ish, if the EV minus battery costs the same as a fully fledged ICE car, you could have a $25-27k car with a quite generous battery.