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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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However, for plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs), the threshold power savings needs to be a higher 5%. At 2% power savings, if battery costs fall below $250/kWh, SiC diodes will be the only economic solution in EVs requiring a large battery, such as the Tesla Model S. SiC ahead in road to commercialization. million to a $3.8-million

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