Estimates of the Cost and Energy Consumption of Aluminum-Air Electric Vehicles

摘要

Economic costs and primary energy consumption are estimated for general purpose electric vehicles using aluminum-air propulsion batteries within the time frame of the 1990's (earliest possible date of introduction). Critical assumptions are given. The results show that, for a 40 kW, 70 kWh battery used in a vehicle traveling 16,000 km/y, the total capital investment in electricity and aluminum production plants and fuels distribution system was $2250 or $32/kWh. Of this, the aluminum plants contributed 60%, and the fuels distribution system, 3% (less than $1/kWh). The introduction of 1,000,000 vehicles per year in 1995 would increase domestic aluminum demand by below 5% per year, and electricity demand by less than 0.2% per year. (ERA citation 06:017071)