Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 12, 2014
As an extreme example (because of the very large battery pack), Lux notes that on Tesla Model S, a 20% power savings could result in gains of more than $6,000 in battery cost—8% of the vehicles cost. Applied in an EV, WBG materials could cut electricity losses by 66% during vehicle battery recharging, the DOE says.
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