The electric mobility revolution is ushering in big changes in transportation. But as electric vehicles become more ubiquitous, a question is emerging: what happens to those high-voltage EV batteries when they’ve got plenty of life left, but are no longer capable of providing the storage capacity that a vehicle requires? Once those battery packs now […]
Stellantis Tests Next-Gen Solid-State EV Batteries on the Road
Electric Vehicle World has long been dreaming about that next big thing in battery tech, the Holy Grail, the one thing that is going to kill all that is hated about EV life: long range anxiety, long charging times and even battery fires. That Holy Grail, in EV’s, is of course solid-state battery technology and […]
Beyond the Hype: A Consumer Reports Deep Dive into Electric Car Battery Lifespan and Longevity
The issue of battery life is a giant to many potential electric vehicle buyers and it tends to overshadow the issue of range or charging infrastructure. The fear of having to replace the battery at a cost can certainly be the cause of anxiety, and a recent study by professional services company EY (Ernst & […]