How Argonne National Lab Will Make Electric Cars Cheaper

ashshy writes Argonne National Lab is leading the charge on next-generation battery research. In an interview with The Motley Fool, Argonne spokesman Jeff Chamberlain explains how new lithium ion chemistries will drive down the cost of electric cars over the next few years. "The advent of lithium ion has truly enabled transportation uses," Chamberlain said. "Because if you remember your freshman chemistry, you think of the periodic table -- lithium is in the upper left-hand corner of the periodic table. Only hydrogen and helium are lighter on an atomic basis."

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where are we headed 5, 10, 15 yrs from now?

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I think electric cars are the future. Some will debate me on that, but I'm not interested in that debate.

Where are we likely to be in 15 yrs? 2x current capacity? 4x current capacity? 10x current capacity? Where are the growing pains?

How much better/cheaper can lithium ion batteries get? What will they be replaced with? What's the end game?