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redpoint5 · 10-31-2018, 07:08 PM

$200/ usable kWh is greater than Tesla cost to build Li-ion packs. If you can get a Leaf pack for $2,000 then it's half the cost of Pb. I just don't see the cost/benefit working out for lead if it's regularly used considering the relatively short lifespan and high initial cost.

10-31-2018, 07:08 PM	#703 (permalink)
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