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Hyundai IONIQ 6, Kona EV are two of the cheapest cars (EV or gas) to lease at just $169/mo

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According to online auto research firm CarsDirect , Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 is the cheapest car to lease in the US, gas or electric, at an effective cost of just $249 per month. With up to 350 miles range, fast charging in under 20 minutes, and an affordable price, the IONIQ 6 offers it all. 361 $43,656 SEL RWD 77.4

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PRTM: Operational Gains Can Help Drive Li-ion Cost Reduction Exceeding 50% by 2020, with Plug-in Vehicle Adoption of 10%

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A series of recent reports—one from the National Research Council (NRC) ( earlier post ) and another from the Boston Consulting Group ( earlier post )—concluded that an expected continuing high cost of lithium-ion batteries will dampen mass market adoption of plug-in vehicles. Earlier post.).

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BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

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BCG comparison of the CO 2 reduction potential and cost of different technologies. Conventional automotive technologies have significant emission-reduction potential, according to a draft of the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) latest report on automotive propulsion, Powering Autos to 2020. Source: BCG.

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BCG Report Expects Battery Costs Will Constrain Widespread Market Adoption of Fully Electric Vehicles, Absent a Technology Breakthrough; Forecasts 26% of Major Market New Cars in 2020 To be Hybrid or Electric

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Although lithium-ion cell and pack costs are expected to fall sharply by 2020, they are unlikely to drop enough to support widespread adoption of fully electric vehicles without a major breakthrough in battery technology, according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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During charging the process is reversed with ions and electrons traveling from the cathode to anode. Charge and Test. The cell is charged in an end-of-line machine that looks like a 1960s computer. Each “channel” can charge / monitor one cell. The active materials are defined by the cell chemistry. Click to enlarge.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. It was able to get 90 miles per charge and they were all destroyed. and Chrysler.

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