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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

Blink Charging

At this point, no one is wondering whether EVs are here to stay, but how soon will we get rid of petrol vehicles? Part of the answer to this question lies in the efficiency of EV batteries. In fact, before burning petrol, most vehicles ran on electric batteries. An EV doesn’t use only one Li-ion (lithium-ion) battery, though.

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Cancel that Toyota Hybrid order? 2023 Hyundai Kona Hybrid to launch with specs that rival the Corolla Cross and C-HR

EV Central

Hyundai has vowed to add electrified models of one type or another across its model line in Australia and the Kona is the second to go petrol-electric hybrid after the far more expensive Santa Fe large SUV that starts at $63,000. The e-motor is powered by a 1.32kWh Li-ion polymer battery pack. That’s better than the 4.3L/100km

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Morgan launches three-wheeled Morgan EV3 at Geneva

Green Car Congress

The Morgan Motor Company is launching the three-wheeled Morgan EV3 , the company’s first production electric vehicle, at the Geneva Motor Show. The EV3 will go into production in the fourth quarter of 2016 will be priced comparably to the petrol 3 Wheeler.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. A typical petrol-powered ICE car emits about 4.6 So an ICE car running on petrol over a period of 8 years, a petrol car will emit 40.56

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Volkswagen to offer 48V mild hybrid version of eighth-generation Golf in 2019

Green Car Congress

The company is offering a first look at the future of electrified drive systems as part of the 39 th International Vienna Motor Symposium. The 48V Li-ion battery is supplied with energy during a number of operations, including recuperation—i.e. The power of the generator is transferred via a belt.

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Consortium successfully runs silicon carbide multiport DC-DC converter in EV

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It has four ports: two connect to the traction motor and high voltage battery; a third connects to a secondary energy source, which in this test car is a super capacitor bank; and the fourth powers the vehicle’s 12V systems. The vehicle also has two 200 kJ super capacitor banks, which operate at 75-150 V. —Mark Willows.

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EV Fires: Government To Develop SOP For Battery Certification

Get Electric Vehicle

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has revealed that EV makers like Okinawa Autotech, Pure EV, Jitendra Electric Vehicles, Ola Electric, and Boom Motors are using “lower-grade materials to cut costs” and this could be a big reason for EVs fire incidents across the country. Common Reasons For EV Fire.