The paper[1] ignores cycle life, and assumes that a 1 kWh LiS battery will last equivalently to a 1 kWh NMC battery. That's a big oversight, as the frequency th

The paper[1] ignores cycle life, and assumes that a 1 kWh LiS battery will last equivalently to a 1 kWh NMC battery. That's a big oversight, as the frequency that batteries will need to be replaced is a major factor in their environmental impact. Currently cycle life is an issue for LiS, as well as commercialization in general. Ignoring those, it's not surprising that LiS comes out ahead. Honestly, why not include batteries that are even more experimental, like lithium-air? The paper also references that "batteries should reach a specific energy of 550 Wh/kg in order to ensure a driving range of 500 km." Someone should tell Lucid that the Air doesn't count. It has a range between 650 km and 825 km, depending on battery options. [1] https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10418456 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10418456