Copper and EV21 Jan 2022 09:13
New car battery plant in Northumberland gaining investment traction.
Current estimates: conventional cars require 18-49 pounds of copper, hybrid
electric vehicles contain about 85 pounds, plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles use approximately 132 pounds, battery electric
vehicles contain 183 pounds, a hybrid electric bus would contain around
196 pounds, and a battery electric bus 814 pounds, most
of which is used in the battery.