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How Laptop Batteries Revived the Electric Car

Original: How Laptops Brought EVs Back From The Dead

A new feature explores how lithium-ion battery technology, first mass-produced for laptops, made modern electric vehicles viable. Cheap 18650 cells built for portable computers gave early EV makers like Tesla a supply chain that older lead-acid and nickel batteries could not offer, helping turn electric cars from a failed experiment into a mainstream industry.

Why now: The story of consumer electronics battery tech enabling the EV boom is resonating amid ongoing interest in electric vehicle growth and battery supply.

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