German electronics firm Bosch says it will have a solid state battery on the market by 2020 that will double the range of electric cars at half the cost of today’s batteries. Today the cheapest electric cars, which cost around $30,000, typically have a range of less than 100 miles. Once commercialised, this new battery could give affordable electric cars a range of over 200 miles per charge – and at a lower price. The…
Bosch invents new electric car battery to double mileage
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