EV range
New Technology Could Boost EV Range
All-electric range is growing.
Electric Car Range Suffers in the Cold: Why it Happens and What’s Being Done About it
Recently the New York Times and American electric car maker Tesla got in a highly publicized war of words over a review of the Model S electric car. Amongst other contentious issues, the range of the vehicle didn’t meet the Times’ writers expectations.
EVs Still Misunderstood: Study
The latest J.D. Power Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) awareness study has uncovered some interesting facts about electric cars and potential EV buyers, concluding that for the most part, the technology is still generally misunderstood.
Eco-Routing Could Save up to 10 Percent in Fuel
To help optimize vehicle range in electric cars, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have decided to design an eco-routing system which chooses directions based on fuel consumption.
IBM Battery 500 Project Aims for 500 Mile Range EVs – Video
Limited range is one of the biggest current deterrents to owning an electric vehicle, but technology heavyweight IBM is hoping to help change that. In 2009, IBM researchers set out to develop lithium-air battery technology that would allow an electric vehicle to have a range of around 500 miles on a single charge, making them…
Tests Back Bold Range Claims for Audi A2 Electric Car
Naturally, the results were quickly met with skepticism, further fueled by the car being destroyed in a warehouse fire aftewards (the battery pack did survive).
