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		hnaccount_rng on Jan 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Forty percent of the world’s shipping consists of ... How do you get from 300$/kWh to 4.2$/kWh?

epistasis on Jan 8, 2022 [–]

7000 cycles out of $300/capacity, so $300 kWh capacity / 7000 cycles == $0.042 per kWh cycle.

hnaccount_rng on Jan 8, 2022 | [–]

So the 4.2$ is just a typo and should have been 0.042$. Then I follow you, thanks

epistasis on Jan 8, 2022 | | [–]

Oops, yes, thanks so much!

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