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Electric Car FAQs: What If My EV Has A Total Electrical Failure In A Parking Garage?

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Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.

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After more than 1000 charges Volkswagen’s solid-state electric car battery cells retained 95 percent of the original capacity

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Volkswagen has announced that laboratory testing of its next-generation solid-state batteries has revealed that they will be capable of providing energy for more than 500,000km of driving without any loss of range. EXPLAINER: What is a solid state battery? READ MORE: Do EV batteries wear out?

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How to Answer Top EV FAQs This Season at Your Dealership

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It’s a new car-buying season and many new car buyers want to take advantage of the federal government’s electric vehicle tax incentives. It could be several dozen hours if they are charging a battery from empty.) DC fast chargers provide 100 to 500 amps of power to battery electric vehicles. It depends.

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What is a solid-state battery?

EV Central

It’s a battery with no runny stuff inside. This tech will lead to better EV batteries, for reasons we’ll get to in a moment. Solid-state batteries being developed for automotive applications use lithium-based chemistries, just like the batteries in EVs you can buy today. READ MORE: Do EV batteries wear out?

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How Temperature Affects Electric Car Range, Charging, & Performance

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Heat and cold affect the range, charging ability, and durability of electric car batteries. Recurrent explains how.

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How Long Do EV Batteries Last? It Depends.

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Recurrent uses data collected from subscribers to analyze the performance of EV batteries. The news is quite good.

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EV Batteries 101: The Basics

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Learn about types of EV batteries, how they’re made, and how they work.