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Nickel-based cathode has higher energy density for longrange vehicles, for Tesla

Standard-range vehicles and stationary storage will move to iron-based battery cathodes, Musk thinks. He thinks the majority of batteries in the future will be iron-based, so there won't be any shortage. It's just a question of making the equipment to process the iron into a cell and then into a pack.

Nickel isn't rare, but there's about 10-100x as much iron as nickel.

(Cobalt-based for phones and laptops.)

Lithium makes up about 2% or so of a battery cell, but lithium is also not rare (basically its a salt, and there's a little bit everywhere).

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<div><b>Nickel-based cathode has higher energy density for longrange vehicles, for Tesla</b><br></div><div><br></div><div>Standard-range vehicles and stationary storage will move to iron-based battery cathodes, Musk thinks. He thinks the majority of batteries in the future will be iron-based, so there won't be any shortage. It's just a question of making the equipment to process the iron into a cell and then into a pack.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Nickel isn't rare, but there's about 10-100x as much iron as nickel. <br></div><div><br></div><div>(Cobalt-based for phones and laptops.)</div><div><br></div><div>Lithium makes up about 2% or so of a battery cell, but lithium is also not rare (basically its a salt, and there's a little bit everywhere). <br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/EV"><a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/EV">#EV</a></a> <a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/Energy"><a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/Energy">#Energy</a></a><br></div>
Nickel-based cathode has higher energy density for longrange vehicles, for Tesla

Standard-range vehicles and stationary storage will move to iron-based battery cathodes, Musk thinks. He thinks the majority of batteries in the future will be iron-based, so there won't be any shortage. It's just a question of making the equipment to process the iron into a cell and then into a pack.

Nickel isn't rare, but there's about 10-100x as much iron as nickel.

(Cobalt-based for phones and laptops.)

Lithium makes up about 2% or so of a battery cell, but lithium is also not rare (basically its a salt, and there's a little bit everywhere).

#EV #Energy

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