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  • 4 months

    Yeah, I’m not sure how they concluded in their edit that 400kg is not a lot to shed.

    • 4 months

      The gains compound a bit too, 20 percent less weight equals proportionally less battery capacity required to shift the now-lighter vehicle from point A to point B.

      So then you can cut the size of the battery while maintaining the same range, and that’s where you start to get significant overall weight and cost savings.

      • Hell just replace the former motor weight with battery and you’ve almost doubled the range. If China ever mass produces solid state batteries, double it again.