An EV powertrain includes a battery pack, motor drive controller and power electronics, traction motor, and more. But that description only applies to battery electric vehicles (BEVs). For mild and strong hybrid vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid … [Read more...]
New recycling method recovers 98% of lithium from EV batteries
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have presented a new and efficient way to recycle metals from spent electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The method allows recovery of 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium in EV … [Read more...]
What are the challenges with high-voltage EV charging?
With existing battery technologies, higher voltages are the key to faster charging and reduced range anxiety. Current fast charging stations can deliver up to 600 Vdc and 400 A for a total power of 240 kW and charge an EV battery pack up to 80% in … [Read more...]
What is the difference between AC and DC EV charging?
EV charging is highly standardized, and the standards are primarily focused on safety and connectivity. The standards between regions. One common thread is the availability of separate standards for AC and DC charging. This FAQ reviews the basic … [Read more...]
How does MBSE work for EV and battery storage systems?
Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) is comprehensive. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) defines MBSE as the “formalized application of modeling to support system requirements, design, analysis, verification, and validation … [Read more...]
What is WEVCS wireless charging?
Electric vehicles (EVs) are shaping the future of mobility, as nearly all EVs are more economical than those that run on gasoline. In fact, more electric vehicles are expected to be on the road than fossil fuel cars by 2030. Most EVs range from … [Read more...]
What types of electric vehicles are available?
Electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of the automotive industry, but they're nothing new. The first electric cars were introduced in the 1880s. Eventually, EV technology was replaced by what became more affordable gasoline-powered cars and the … [Read more...]
What is the role of embedded software in electric vehicles?
Electric vehicles are the future of the automotive industry. There are already more than 2.5 million BEVs and PHEVs in the United States this year, which is expected to increase. There are more than 2.3 million electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe. In … [Read more...]
What types of motors are used in electric vehicles?
Conventional vehicles that rely on internal combustion engines (ICE) could become a rarity in the next couple of decades. Electric vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity, replacing petrol-driven transportation faster than expected. Despite a higher … [Read more...]
What are the different types of EV charging connectors?
There are several reasons to consider an electric vehicle (EV) aside from saving on gasoline. The prominent one, of course, is the environment. EVs have no tailpipe emissions, and research shows they’re responsible for lower levels of greenhouse … [Read more...]
What are the different EV charging protocols?
Building electric-vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is one of the current challenges for the automobile industry — even as new developments are changing the technology. The implementation of regulations and standards for charging stations is also … [Read more...]