Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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How well can EVs handle the heat — and the cold? AAA put them to the test (www.npr.org)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by zabadoh@ani.social to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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[–] zabadoh@ani.social 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

It is not easy to (make a "bigger fuel tank") with a battery.

As battery technology improves, more energy storage can be packed into the same space.

Let's take a current 3000mAh rechargeable Li-ion AA battery, vs older 2000 mAh versions in the same format.

If you look even further back at older tech NiCad batteries, those topped out at 1000mAh for AA's

Now whether your vehicle's charging electronics can handle the greater capacity, much less different battery technologies, that's another story.

I would love it if I could drop a shiny new semi-solid-state battery into a used EV, and gain all the benefits.

[–] in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Sure, but you're still going to get 20% loss at 0° F. It's the nature of any battery, they have operating temps because of the chemistry, not the capacity.