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[kensiko]

Tesla says it will be using more lithium batteries than the entire global electronics market when the Model E gets up to capacity.  It predicts that kind of scale will allow it to decrease the cost of the battery pack by as much as 30 percent per kWh.  If it can do that, it could be building the 48 kWh pack for as little as $6,000-7,000 USD a truly unbelievable achievement given the EV industry's history of relative disappointments. - See more at: http://www.dailytech.com/As+Sales+Level+in+the+US+Tesla+Model+S+Charges+Ahead+in+Europe+China/article34773.htm#sthash.5WgwY4eX.dpuf

That would drop of the price of electric motorcycles a lot, 10kWh would cost 1500$ !

[Doctorbass]

That's interesting, 

I was quoted 2500$ CAD for a brand new 2014 chevy volt battery at the GM dealer  when I bought my 2014 Volt last month.

I also heard about this price from other source.

The guy at the Gm dealer said.. "We know you are interested in battery and we have check for you even if you would buy a spare battery or just for your DIY.." and they said price is 2500$ !!

That's 152$ per kWh with full cooling and BMS.. At that price the battery is ready to operate with the Volt! and is brand new!

Doc

[Richard230]

Of course the question is: will Tesla's Gigafactory be willing to sell their batteries to small motorcycle manufacturers or to individuals?  My guess would be no, until they have more batteries than they know what to do with - and that may take a while.   

[kensiko]

That's interesting, 

I was quoted 2500$ CAD for a brand new 2014 chevy volt battery at the GM dealer  when I bought my 2014 Volt last month.

I also heard about this price from other source.

The guy at the Gm dealer said.. "We know you are interested in battery and we have check for you even if you would buy a spare battery or just for your DIY.." and they said price is 2500$ !!

That's 152$ per kWh with full cooling and BMS.. At that price the battery is ready to operate with the Volt! and is brand new!

Doc

2500$ !I find this really hard to believe, not you but the dealer

[protomech]

I also find that price suspect. Earlier this year the battery popped up in GM's parts listing for $2300, but it appears that is for the battery assembly only, no cells.

http://green.autoblog.com/2014/01/10/chevy-volt-battery-replacement-cost-34000/