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Batteries: Lower cost than gasoline?

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  • Werber, Mathew
  • Fischer, Michael
  • Schwartz, Peter V.

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We compare the lifecycle costs of an electric car to a similar gasoline-powered vehicle under different scenarios of required driving range and cost of gasoline. An electric car is cost competitive for a significant portion of the scenarios: for cars of lower range and for higher gasoline prices. Electric cars with ~150Â km range are a technologically viable, cost competitive, high performance, high efficiency alternative that can presently suit the vast majority of consumers' needs.

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  • Werber, Mathew & Fischer, Michael & Schwartz, Peter V., 2009. "Batteries: Lower cost than gasoline?," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 37(7), pages 2465-2468, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:37:y:2009:i:7:p:2465-2468
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    1. Fischer, Michael & Werber, Mathew & Schwartz, Peter V., 2009. "Batteries: Higher energy density than gasoline?," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 37(7), pages 2639-2641, July.
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