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General Tesla Files A New Patent, Which Aims To Make Batteries Safer

Tesla Files A New Patent, Which Aims To Make Batteries Safer

Tesla recently filed a patent for a technology that will help isolate damage caused by failed battery cells and decrease fire risk and spread.
By EVANNEX Aug 04, 2018
Chevrolet Volt Battery - Deep Dive 2-Hour Video

Chevrolet Volt Battery - Deep Dive 2-Hour Video

Despite the Chevrolet Volt's decreasing sales, it's still the best-selling plug-in hybrid to date. Check out what makes it tick in this fascinating video.
By Steven Loveday Jan 25, 2018
Battery Tech Tesla CTO J.B. Straubel: 30% Increase In Battery Energy Density From Model S To Model 3 - Video

Tesla CTO J.B. Straubel: 30% Increase In Battery Energy Density From Model S To Model 3 - Video

We still don't know for sure what the battery situation will be for the Tesla Model 3. Reports, information, and assumptions have been varied. Elon Musk has said that the car will have a range of over 215 miles per charge. J.B Straubel announced that the Model 3 will boast 30% more energy density than that of the original pack in the Model S.
By Steven Loveday Nov 23, 2016
Battery Tech Fully Charged Looks At The Future Of Batteries - Video

Fully Charged Looks At The Future Of Batteries - Video

Robert Llewellyn and Fully Charged makes a trip to the University of Oxford (Dept. of Materials) to find out a little more on the future of battery storage
By Jay Cole Oct 22, 2015
Battery Tech The Luke Workman "Zero Battery Guy" Battery Interview: InsideEVs

The Luke Workman "Zero Battery Guy" Battery Interview: InsideEVs' Take (w/videos)

Much has been made of the recent story on Motocycle.com interviewing Luke Workman, battery guy at Zero Motorcycles. Before we go any further, there's not much you can say about Luke, (AKA liveforphysics on the forums and almost everywhere on the web) that isn't amazing and complimentary
By Ted Dillard Apr 17, 2015
EV Nerdgasm: Batteries (The CBRe Dream Build, Next Chapter)

EV Nerdgasm: Batteries (The CBRe Dream Build, Next Chapter)

So, batteries. As Elon Musk is fond of commenting, not a week goes by that we don't hear about some new miracle battery. The problem, as he also notes, is that there are so many parameters and variables in how a battery is used in an EV, there's no one miracle solution
By Ted Dillard Jan 04, 2015
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