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EV industry analyst Sam Jaffe, of Cairn Energy Research Advisors, estimates Tesla’s cost to manufacture a battery cell at $116 per kilowatt-hour, which he says is “far ahead of the industry.” Other EV-makers cell-level costs are around $146 per kWh, Jaffe says. “Tesla has shown an ability and a drive to reduce both cell costs and battery pack costs. They have been planning for this moment, with this tremendous cost advantage, for a long time, and in general they have executed well on it.”

Great article. Continual improvement in batteries from Tesla. Love seeing how learning curve keeps improving product and driving price down. EVs will be cheaper than comparable IC vehicles by 2025. Energy storage costs dropping like a rock.

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