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Originally Posted by JamieGeek
Yeah Tesla is paying close to $100 /kWh these days (scale: they are turning out cars at a phenomenal rate).
They also use a different chemistry than what is/likely will be used in RVs. Even so, though, $125k can get you a very nice EV (not just a Tesla, but a Jaguar, or an Audi even) with a bigger battery.
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Volta site states they use same battery chemistry as auto industry, so battery cost could be fairly low.
I think so much of required battery capacity is driven by air conditioning, that some company needs to focus on designing and building an ultra-efficient RV air conditioner. Rather than throwing more money at larger batteries, inverters and alternators, more efficient air conditioners should cost less.