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Considering an EV as the family’s next car? No shortage of options if you’re thinking of transitioning from petrol to batteries today, but here, we make a case for the smart #1 being the ideal first EV if you're coming from a premium ICE car. Full review here

'Total Battery Score' what does that mean? 🤷♂️ Surely potential drivers want to know what the residual value of their #investment will be, the life expectancy of the #battery and will they be able to get them #repair ed... #electricandhybridvehicles #motoring #cars #technicians #charging #vehiclemaintenance #mot #dvsa #garages #tools #training #imi #hybridvehicles #hybrid #lkq Euro Car Parts Ltd. #smmt #hydrogen

Which EV car had the best total battery score for 2023? As year-end is the time for rankings and lists, an interesting overview by Bloomberg. Total Battery Score: based on relative performance around two key metrics 1️⃣ Time it takes to charge 100 miles 2️⃣ Ratio of vehicle price to total range

Which EV car had the best total battery score for 2023? As year-end is the time for rankings and lists, an interesting overview by Bloomberg. Total Battery Score: based on relative performance around two key metrics 1️⃣ Time it takes to charge 100 miles 2️⃣ Ratio of vehicle price to total range I'm surprised to see only 1 model from a traditional Western car maker in the top 10. Are you surprised by the ranking? And do you like the concept of total battery score? Share your vision and ideas in the comments below. #EV #mobility #innovation

Modern electric cars are powered by massive lithium-ion batteries capable of delivering instant acceleration and long range. Yet, nearly all electric cars, no matter how fancy, still rock the humble 12V lead-acid battery. How come? Early cars (at the dawn of ICE development) didn’t have much of an electrical system. They were started with a manual crank, headlights were gas-powered, and other road users were warned by sounding a bulb horn. Around the 1920s, when electric starter motors were introduced for convenient ignition, cars came fitted with a 6V lead-acid battery. In the 1950s, as car engines started becoming bigger, a gradual switch to 12V batteries ensued. Electric cars have two distinct electrical subsystems — high-voltage, and low-voltage — each designed to deliver different amounts of power to specific electronic components. High-voltage subsystems like power charger, battery charging module, DC-DC converters, electric motor, etc. are powered by the EV’s (400V or the emerging 800V) battery pack. Low-voltage subsystems like lights, horn, wipers, power-windows, locks, airbags, instrument panel, infotainment system, etc., which are common to both EVs and ICE cars, work perfectly well off a 12V battery. The separate subsystems allow the EV to safely disconnect the high voltage from the low voltage when the vehicle is not being driven or in an accident. It makes the EV safer for both occupants and first-responders in the event of a crash. Redesigning any aspect of a car is complicated, expensive, and requires stringent certification. Which brings us to a very compelling reason for the 12V lead-acid battery to be carried over to electric cars — it is tried-and-tested, it serves a purpose, and it is inexpensive. So why fix it? #ElectricVehicles #12VBattery #LeadAcidBattery #Explainer MUO

Interesting new real-world data from Geotab suggesting that electric car batteries only degrade by, on average, 1.8% a year. This means the battery will maintain the vast majority of its range through a typical car life cycle, and seems like the kind of finding that should provide much reassurance for potential EV buyers. https://ow.ly/PA7u50TsZ9a #Startlinemotorfinance #motorfinance #dealers #dealership #autoretail #motorindustry #EVs

At last a U.K. EV one would want to own with home made battery technology! Initial testing with the running prototype this month has confirmed that its 35kWh battery can be charged from 10-80%, using a 350kW charger, in just 4min 37sec. No more waiting for those huge 45 minute charging sessions all ICE pundits say are wasting your life away with! Nyobolt has also carried out 4000 full fast-charge cycles – which it says represents travelling around 600,000 miles – and claims the battery retained more than 80% of its usable capacity. No more throwing batteries away as they don’t last that long, harm the universe and become unusable as say the pundits funded by misguided petrol head opinion. The only real negative from the article is I couldn’t see what the vehicle range with the 35kWh battery is. No good if it’s only 100 miles even with rapid 5-min charging. Let’s hope they raise substantial funding on the London Stock Exchange and create the next Tesla before being bought by another company from an overseas country! https://lnkd.in/eV68exMM

Very interesting article about the future of EVs and especially future developments of electric cars. I can only agree that the next generation technology has to offer improvements to customers and not downgrades. If the sound of a high performance EV comes out of a speaker its compared to a roaring V12 a downgrade and new technology should always improve the overall experience. https://lnkd.in/gEqy_AwY

From charging showdowns to evolving landscapes, the EV revolution in the US is rewriting the rules ⚡ Tesla's dominance faces new contenders as the industry gears up for a seismic shift. As we delve into Bloomberg Green's Total Battery Scoring, the verdict is clear – the Hyundai Motor America Ioniq 6 emerges as the charging champ. Find out more below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eSRMv6JV #ElectricDrives | #ElectricVehicles | #EMobility | #EV | #Sustainability Hans Lapine Marina Sanders Angela Zepeda Tim Wallwork Olabisi Boyle Sheryl Adams Thomas Schemera Ira Gabriel Michael Stewart David Chung Monique Morin Kumpis José Muñoz Paul Meyers John Angevine