What I like the most about prismatic battery cells is that they are like LEGO bricks and make easier the task of building battery packs. For this reason they are perfect for DIY (Do it yourself) EV projects and for automakers that plan to effortlessly …
Fiat 500e improved by Scuderia-E
We all remember the Volkswagen e-Golf improved by Kreisel Electric with a 55,7 kWh battery and able to charge from 0 to 80 % in 20 minutes (via 150 kW CCS). Now Scuderia-E gives a similar treatment to the Fiat 500e.
Carlos Noya from the Spanish website…
Renault now lets you buy out the battery lease
I’ve always seen the mandatory battery rental as something close to a scam, making electric cars more expensive to run than diesel alternatives. Furthermore the existence of a battery lease indicates that the automaker isn’t confident in the qual…
LG Chem will introduce NCM 811 battery cells for EVs next year
Few days ago SK Innovation announced that the start of production of improved NCM 811 battery cells is near, now it’s time for its main competitor – LG Chem – to do the same.
President of LG Chem’s battery business, Lee Ung Beom, just annou…
Tesla Model 3 efficiency is impressive
Until now, Tesla wasn’t known for making high efficient electric cars, but this will change with the Model 3.
From the start Tesla’s goal was to compete with top performance gas cars and efficiency wasn’t that important. However, if w…
What the future holds for the Fiat 500e?
Now that almost every other electric car got a battery upgrade, it’s time for the Fiat 500e to get its own. Let’s see the possibilities for upgrades.
Currently the Fiat 500e has a Bosch battery pack made with 97 Samsung SDI cells, each with…
More details on the Samsung SDI 94 Ah battery cell
It’s not the first time that we found Samsung SDI 94 Ah battery cells on sale at online stores, but it’s the first time it happens at a reputable and well known source.
The price at ev-power.eu isn’t very friendly (162,69 € without VA…
Volkswagen replaces its battery cell supplier
Starting this month – with the new 35,8 kWh battery for the 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf – Volkswagen will begin to use Samsung SDI as its supplier for battery cells.
This means that Panasonic/Sanyo loses a big customer for their battery cells, but it doesn&…
Renault Zoe charging time and efficiency
It’s not a secret that the Q90 powertrain built by Continental for the Renault Zoe has low charge and discharge efficiency. While the low discharge efficiency results in lower range than we have with the R90 powertrain – designed and developed in…
Electric cars: range and efficiency comparison
In order to help you compare some of the most popular electric cars currently available, I made a table with EPA range and efficiency figures.
It might help you decide which electric car is the best for you.
Electric carRangeEfficiencyCombinedCit…
