EP44 Steve LeVine on EV Battery Tech
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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Episode description
Steve LeVine talks with Jim about why battery innovation is so important for sustainable transportation, the challenges & promises of transitioning to electric vehicles, how Steve researched & wrote his book (The Powerhouse), key milestones for electric vehicle range & costs, Tesla’s advantages, Volkswagen's electric aspirations, why charlatans are so common in battery R&D, the pace of progress in battery tech, the history & future of Argonne National Labs, the dynamics & socialization of US R&D, Steve’s predictions for the future of the electric car & battery markets, and more.
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