Smartphones, laptops

How each battery type

performs on the six measures

is represented by the

black-outlined shape.

Cathode: Lithium cobalt oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

The highest level for each

measure of the batteries

here is represented by the

blue-shaded area.

Temperature

endurance

Power tools

Electric buses

Lithium iron phosphate

Lithium manganese oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Electric cars

Tesla cars

Lithium nickel manganese

Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum

oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Quartz | qz.com

Data:Battery University, M. Safari (Energy Policy 2018)

Smartphones, laptops

How each battery performs

on the six measures is

represented by the

black-outlined shape.

Cathode:

Lithium cobalt oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

The highest level for each

measure of the batteries

here is represented by

the blue-shaded area.

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Power tools

Electric buses

Lithium iron phosphate

Lithium manganese

oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Electric cars

Tesla cars

Lithium nickel cobalt

aluminum oxide

Lithium nickel

manganese cobalt oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Data:Battery University, M. Safari (Energy Policy 2018)

Quartz | qz.com

How each battery type performs

on the six measures is represented

by the black-outlined shape.

The highest level for each measure

of the batteries here is represented

by the blue-shaded area.

Smartphones, laptops

Cathode: Lithium cobalt oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Power tools

Lithium manganese oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Electric cars

Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Electric buses

Lithium iron phosphate

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Tesla cars

Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide

Energy

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Data:Battery University, M. Safari (Energy Policy

2018)

Quartz | qz.com

Smartphones, laptops

Electric cars

How each battery type performs

on the six measures is represented

by the black-outlined shape.

Cathode: Lithium cobalt oxide

Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide

Energy

Energy

Cost

Power

Cost

Power

The highest level for each

measure of the batteries

here is represented by

the blue-shaded area.

Lifespan

Safety

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Temperature

endurance

Power tools

Electric buses

Tesla cars

Lithium manganese oxide

Lithium iron phosphate

Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide

Energy

Energy

Energy

Cost

Power

Cost

Power

Cost

Power

Lifespan

Safety

Lifespan

Safety

Lifespan

Safety

Temperature

endurance

Temperature

endurance

Temperature

endurance

Quartz | qz.com

Data:Battery University, M. Safari (Energy Policy 2018)