18650, 2170, 4680, pouch, prismatic, … Cell, module, pack. What do all these things mean and why might you care? How are cells cooled? How are they connected? What’s a […]
Category: Batteries
Betavolt Nuclear Battery
The Electric Viking just posed about the Betavolt nuclear battery. I disagree that this will end up in a car in your lifetime but it is real and it is […]
Sodium Ion Batteries
We have talked before about who is making them but not much about how they work and how they differ from Lithium Ion batteries. Just Have a Think does a good […]
Panasonic to Introduce Nano-Silicon 2170 Batteries
I learned about this thanks to The Electric Viking and it is likely to mean higher energy density 2170 batteries in Tesla vehicles in the US. What Viking doesn’t cover is […]
Gogoro Battery Swap Network
Gogoro is in the battery swap business for scooters. They started out in Taiwan and I have had people tell me about all the electric scooters they have seen in […]
Our Next Energy Battery Plant
I am a fan of LFP batteries so, for me, it is exciting to see a company in the US seriously getting into making LFP batteries. Sandy Munro gets a detailed […]
How Long Do EV Batteries Last?
Years ago people seemed to have “range anxiety” with regard to EVs. That is, they were afraid of ending up in the middle of nowhere with a dead battery. That […]
LFP vs LMFP Batteries
There has been a lot of discussion in the last few months about lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) batteries. Specifically, the news is that they have a 15 to 20% […]
EG4 Wall-Mount Battery
I have talked about Signature Solar before and I own three inverter/chargers from them. What they have been selling are rack-mount batteries to go with these systems. But, they have […]
New Lithium Find — in the U.S.
This is a big deal. This may be the largest lithium deposit in the world. Found in Nevada. In a relatively easy place to mine. This should quiet down the […]