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New wave of cheaper batteries add power to hybrids, cut fuel use
2015-03-26 16:31:21| Automakers - Topix.net
A new generation of hybrid cars that combine electric and gas power in new ways are emerging as a low-cost alternative for auto makers and consumers as batteries get cheaper and more efficient. Battery packs for electric vehicles, loaded with lithium ion cells, now cost around $496 a kilowatt-hour, a 60 percent drop from 2010.
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