Today's Electric Vehicles Use Lithium-ion Batteries -- Made Mostly Of Lithium

Today's electric vehicles employ lithium-ion batteries, which have risen in price due to their composition of lithium, cobalt, manganese, and high-grade nickel. Future electric vehicles, those coming after 2025, may use sodium-ion or lithium-sulfur batteries, which might be up to two-thirds cheaper than lithium-ion batteries today.