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How big are batteries in electric cars?
I was shocked when I found out the same type of rechargeable battery that’s in my smartphone can also power an entire car. How big are the batteries in electric cars?
Allison Stone · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
You’re right that both your rechargeable smartphone and an electric car use lithium-ion batteries, and the battery is one of the largest and most costly components inside of an
electric car
. The exact size of the battery is going to depend on what type of car you’re looking at, but on average they weigh about 900-1,000 lbs.
The capacity of electric batteries ranges from about 30kWH up to 100kWh, and the size and weight depends on the battery capacity. The Tesla Model S for example contains an 85 kWh battery pack that weighs 1,200 lbs. The battery pack in a 40 kWh Nissan Leaf on the other hand only weighs about 668 lbs and has the external dimensions of 1547 x 1188 x 264 mm.
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