How long does an electric vehicle’s battery last?
2 years, 5 months ago

How long does an electric vehicle’s battery last?

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rather than one lone battery unit, electric cars feature a pack containing thousands of individual lithium ion cells, akin to the one powering your smartphone. The capacity of an EV’s battery pack is measured in kilowatt hours, with the most common wattage seen in mainstream electric cars around 40kWh, according to EDF Energy, which delivers sufficient charge to travel around 150 miles or so before the vehicle in question needs to be plugged in again and rejuiced. open image in gallery An electric car’s lithium battery pack and power connections Most manufacturers feature in-built technology in their cars, from buffering and cooling systems to incorporating additional storage capacity, to compensate for natural degradation over the course of a battery’s lifetime, and all offer lengthy five-to-eight year warranties on this essential unit, with Nissan and Tesla both pledging eight years or 100,000 miles in the interest of putting customers’ minds at rest over the issue. Some manufacturers have announced specific schemes to this end, like Nissan using old EV batteries to provide backup power to Ajax Football Club’s home stadium, the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, or Toyota’s initiative to provide retired units to Japanese corner shops for the storage of solar energy on which to run their cold drinks fridges.

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India’s apex auto testing body looks to accelerate to the green lane
2 days, 13 hours ago

India’s apex auto testing body looks to accelerate to the green lane

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s primary vehicle research and testing body plans to expand facilities that are focused on so-called new energy vehicles, seeking to keep pace with the government’s rapidly accelerating green mobility drive. Localisation standards under the PM E-Drive scheme and its predecessors FAME 1 and FAME 2 were included in the government’s phased manufacturing programme, which lists auto components …

Electric Cars Could Last Much Longer Than You Think
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Electric Cars Could Last Much Longer Than You Think

Wired  

EVs are practically worthless secondhand, because the huge batteries will need expensive replacement after a few years. “There is an immense amount of consumer concern around the state of the battery that you buy in a secondhand vehicle,” says James Wallace, cofounder of Fortescue’s battery intelligence division Elysia. “Using that we can estimate at any given time what the total …

How long do EV batteries last? An expert guide
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How long do EV batteries last? An expert guide

The Independent  

How long do electric car batteries last? A typical EV battery warranty lasts for eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. However, most EV battery warranties come with an important caveat; the maximum charge capacity of the battery can fall to a certain percentage in those eight years, without it being considered broken. In other words, if within eight …

Best new electric cars: 17 EVs to look forward to in 2025 and beyond
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Best new electric cars: 17 EVs to look forward to in 2025 and beyond

The Independent  

There are already over 100 models of electric car available to buy in the UK, and that number is going up all the time. Alfa Romeo Junior open image in gallery The Alfa Romeo Junior is an all-electric family hatchback to cost from around £33,000 Expected price: From £33,895 From £33,895 Launch date: Second half of 2024 Alfa’s first electric …

EU demand for electric cars continues to fall as sales collapse in France and Germany
3 months ago

EU demand for electric cars continues to fall as sales collapse in France and Germany

Daily Mail  

Demand for electric cars across Europe is 'on a continual downward trajectory' after a 'spectacular' collapse in sales in Germany and France. In the latest sign that the brakes have been slammed on the electric vehicle revolution, figures showed just 92,627 battery-only powered cars were registered in the European Union last month. Running flat: In the latest sign the EV …

'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says

Daily Mail  

Owning an electric vehicle instead of a petrol car could save drivers around £10,000 over a decade and a half, according to a green think tank. Switching to electric could save owners up to £700 a year compared to driving a petrol car, a green think tank has estimated: Pictured, an electric Hyundai Ioniq5 While the upfront cost of new …

Battery breakthroughs are about to trigger a transport revolution
1 year, 5 months ago

Battery breakthroughs are about to trigger a transport revolution

The Independent  

In 1899, a Belgian man sat atop a torpedo-shaped car on the outskirts of Paris and set a new land speed record. Not only are electric car sales forecast to overtake fossil-fuel-powered car sales within the next 15 years, recent breakthroughs could soon see every transportation sector electrified – from commercial airlines to cargo ships. Production of the next-generation lithium-ion …

Auto Expo 2023: EVs Need to Reach from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Say Industry Leaders
1 year, 11 months ago

Auto Expo 2023: EVs Need to Reach from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Say Industry Leaders

News 18  

Electric vehicles are stealing the limelight at this year’s Auto Expo with big to small auto players showcasing their new EV models, highlighting their commitment to invest in a sustainable future and support the government’s vision to create a nationwide EV ecosystem. Uday Narang, founder and chairman of Omega Seiki Mobility, which exhibited the new SCV OSM M1KA 1.0, India’s …

Electric cars driven further than petrol models despite claims of ‘range anxiety’
1 year, 11 months ago

Electric cars driven further than petrol models despite claims of ‘range anxiety’

The Telegraph  

Electric cars are being driven 1,800 miles more per year than petrol cars despite claims of range anxiety. While petrol cars clock in an average of 4,200 miles, battery-powered cars are being driven 6,000 miles, according to research firm New Automotive, using data from MOT tests. Mr Nelmes added: “If you're able to charge up overnight on your driveway, then …

EV Battery Pack Shipments to Reach 30 Million in 5 years
2 years, 4 months ago

EV Battery Pack Shipments to Reach 30 Million in 5 years

News 18  

The shipments of electric vehicle battery packs are likely to reach 30 million in 2027, from 10 million in 2022, a report showed on Monday. The around 200 percent growth will be strongest within the commercial segment, with commercial electric vehicle battery pack shipments growing from 1.4 million in 2022 to over 7 million by 2027, according to Juniper Research. …

The Inescapable Reasons Electric Cars Are Getting More Expensive
2 years, 6 months ago

The Inescapable Reasons Electric Cars Are Getting More Expensive

Slate  

It might appear to be an excellent time to buy an electric vehicle. Sure enough: Consumer interest in electric vehicles has jumped over the past few months, even amid the broader inflation afflicting the economy in general and car prices in particular. There aren’t enough electric cars, owning them is suddenly more of a hassle than it used to be, …

Battery breakthrough doubles lifespan of electric car batteries
2 years, 8 months ago

Battery breakthrough doubles lifespan of electric car batteries

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This new approach features a minimal protective coating at a scalable process, paving the way for the …

Volkswagen to Build At Least 6 Gigafactories in Europe by 2030, to Overtake Tesla in the Region
3 years, 9 months ago

Volkswagen to Build At Least 6 Gigafactories in Europe by 2030, to Overtake Tesla in the Region

News 18  

Volkswagen plans to build half a dozen battery cell plants in Europe and expand infrastructure for charging electric vehicles globally, accelerating efforts to overtake Tesla and speed up mass adoption of battery-powered cars. While the first two factories are already reflected in Volkswagen’s financial planning, the group is currently in “deep discussions" about how the subsequent plants fitted with financial …

We reveal how quickly batteries in electric and hybrid cars degrade
4 years, 2 months ago

We reveal how quickly batteries in electric and hybrid cars degrade

Daily Mail  

Big announcements have been made this week about electric cars and the batteries that power them. Electrified car battery degradation revealed: Analysis of battery performance in electric and hybrid vehicles has outline how much capacity they lose after the first year With the ban on petrol, diesel ans hybrid cars potentially being fast-tracked by a decade to 2030, demand for …

Finding the age of your electric vehicle’s battery
4 years, 3 months ago

Finding the age of your electric vehicle’s battery

The Hindu  

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new model to predict the age of rechargeable batteries. Drivers need to estimate the longevity of the internal systems of batteries and manage charge levels wisely as a battery pack accounts to about a third of the vehicle’s total cost. Their new algorithm combines sensor data with computer modeling of the physical processes …

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