In the next 10 years, the amount of copper used in electric vehicles will increase by 9 times.

According to a report completed by the International Copper Association (ICA), the rapid development of electric vehicles in the next 10 years will drive demand for copper.

The report, "Copper Intensity in the Electrification of Transport and the Integration of energy storage," jointly completed by ICA and IDTechEx, analyzes the prospects for copper consumption in electric vehicles.

The amount of copper used in electric vehicle batteries and motor windings and rotors is staggering. The copper wire of a car can be as long as 6 kilometers. Other places where copper is used are busbars that connect the various modules and units of the battery, as well as the charging infrastructure.

IDTechEX research found that most internal combustion engine cars use less than 23 kilograms of copper. However, the amount of copper used in hybrid electric cars is 40 kg, the amount of copper used in plug-in hybrid electric cars is 60 kg, the amount of copper used in pure electric cars is 83 kg, and the amount of copper used in hybrid electric buses is 89 kg. Depending on the size of the battery, the amount of copper used in pure electric buses can be as high as 224-369 kg.

ICA market analyst Colin Bennett said copper is the most conductive of all base metals and is important in energy production, especially in future sustainable technologies such as electric vehicles broad. Copper can improve the performance and stability of these vehicles, and is itself a fully recyclable material.

Franco Gonzalez, an advanced technology analyst at IDTechEx, believes that with the development of technology, the demand for electric vehicles will increase significantly in the next 10 years. The price of electric vehicles and fuel vehicles will be close, and more electric vehicles will go to the market, Copper for electric cars and dams will increase from 185,000 tons in 2017 to 1.74 million tons in 2027, a ninefold increase. In addition, each electric car charger will increase the consumption of 0.7 kg of copper. If fast punch is required, the amount of copper will increase to 8 kg.

If energy-independent cars enter the market, copper consumption will increase further. These electric vehicles use solar photovoltaic equipment on the roof to obtain renewable energy. These photovoltaic cell systems require a large amount of copper.

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