Pleasant Surprises about the Lifespan of EV Batteries I was puzzled as a new EV driver in 2015 as to why the EV was advertised as having 84 miles of range. When I drove around town, gently applying my regenerative braking and taking off swiftly with my newfound torque, my … [continued]
There are a number of electric vehicle battery myths floating around the intertubes. Two will be addressed here. One is that EV batteries don’t last long, so they need to be replaced every couple of years or after around 50,000 miles. Nope, it’s not true at all. The average battery … [continued]
In another recent article, our friend Barry discussed the need for standards in battery longevity if consumers are going to adopt EVs. I agree that there needs to be not just a standard, but a good standard. I’d like to add some of my thoughts to the conversation and provide … [continued]
Lithium-ion batteries are efficient, compact, and have a long lifespan — all factors that enable electric vehicles (EVs), which are powered by these batteries, to be a great substitute for their gasoline counterpart. Transportation is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. By switching to EVs, and away from these … [continued]
One of the key problems with lithium-ion batteries is that, over time, they do lose some of their battery life. This is why recycling them is so important. But what if there was a way to bring them back to life? And by this, I mean make them as good … [continued]
By Professor Sebastien Farnaud There are more than 1.4 billion cars in the world today, and that number could double by 2036. If all those cars burn petrol or diesel, the climate consequences will be dire. Electric cars emit fewer air pollutants and if they’re powered by renewable energy, driving one wouldn’t add … [continued]
A few days ago, I wrote about a new report by Ricardo for the European Commission showing (yet again) that electric vehicles “have significantly lower impacts on the climate.” I noted in the article that there’s a common problem of much more limited studies coming to different conclusions that put electric cars in worse light, as well as simplistic and misleading headlines like “Electric cars aren’t as green as you think they are” or “Electric cars have a dirty little secret.”
People thinking about buying an electric car have questions, like how long do the batteries last and what happens if they fail? Here are some answers.
Norfolk Southern Railway No. 999, which opened a few years ago, is the nation’s first completely electric, battery-powered locomotive. While it certaily has significant upsides when compared to diesel trains, there are still some kinks to be worked out. The primary of which is the reliance on lead-acid batteries, … [continued]
