From Autoweek a genuinely interesting article on the weight of EVs with this reference to CBR:
'Carbon fiber, seen in many EVs, has huge weight advantages, but Zessin said “the issue has been getting carbon fiber to a price point that makes sense for the market.” Carbon fiber certainly makes sense on high-end electric supercars, and for certain parts. Carbon Revolution, for instance, is an Australian wheelmaker that has supplied Ford (including for Shelbys), Ferrari and General Motors (the Corvette Z06). The company says it has six programs in production with three global companies, and another nine programs in development. On electric SUVs and pickups, it said, “very meaningful range extension benefits” are possible'.
Read the full article here -
Massive EV Batteries Deliver Big Range—and Tons of Curb Weight
