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Batteries for grids donāt need to be lithium ion- weight is not a concern, and lead-acid will dominate that role. Hybrids serve neither role effectively, giving up engine performance to a battery augmented drivetrain. Yet the battery system is so limited it typically can only power the vehicle for 25 miles. Itās a bad ICE and a bad EV. Once solid-state lithium battery tech comes to market, itās close, EVs will gain about 40% range for the same size battery, or loose a lot of weight if the range is kept the same as current range. They will be able to recharge repeatedly and not lose the capacity as āwetā tech does. It will be transformative for the industry. Harvard has been testing a formulation that can handle 10,000 cycles, and would last 25-50 years. And the batteries donāt catch on fire. EVs will not be what we complain of today. We put a man on the moon over half century ago with FAR less computing power than exists in a smart watch. Watch what happens as innovation and business opportunity transforms the EV space. We will look at ICE one day the way we look at horse-drawn carriages.I personally don't think (fully) electrifying a vehicle like the Bronco is wise use of the scarce materials that go into making the batteries. Those materials will be needed to make batteries for the power grid, so the grid can handle high amounts of renewable generation.
A plug in hybrid makes more sense: enough battery to get you around town, a fuel tank to get you in (and out) of the back country. Better fuel economy for your trips.
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