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EV lightweighting? It’s all in the battery chemistry

Tesla's shift in battery chemistry resulted in a substantial vehicle weight loss. Such a move could hold lightweighting lessons for the rest of the industry. By Cat Dow

“An insider at Ford said that the Mach-E had to hit 300 miles range and a price point. It's 1,300 pounds (lbs) heavier than a regular Mustang. Who cares about weight?,” Andrew Halonen, lightweighting consultant, asks perhaps more jovially than he ought, given his job title. “Joe Consumer is willing to buy a four-door rocket ship [and I get it]. I drove a Tesla once; it's very memorable.”

Special report: Vehicle lightweighting

Fuel economy is not a concern for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Instead, cost, range and performance are more significant considerations. EVs are where lightweighting takes a back seat.

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