Heat is the enemy of electric-car battery packs. And while high-performance driving might heat up the packs momentarily, few things you can do to the pack come close to the potential wear and tear ...

Electric vehicle charging speed depends on a number of factors, including the type of car and the level of charger used. Here ...

Electric vehicles have come a long way. A few decades ago, they were impractical fringe models — something only driven by extreme enthusiasts and a few eco-warriors who didn't want to be too reliant ...

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A new machine learning method has slashed battery testing times -- a key barrier to longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles -- by nearly fifteenfold. Battery performance can ...

The charging and discharging of batteries has become an area of careful study in the aerospace and automotive industries as well as many others. Precise control of the charging and discharging ...

A startup in California, with the rather odd name of Qnovo, says it has developed a new way of rapidly recharging conventional lithium-ion batteries. With Qnovo's technology, you can get six hours of ...

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain popularity, understanding the basics of charging them is crucial for new buyers.

One of the biggest problems with batteries is the time it takes to recharge them. Run out of juice and it’ll be several hours before you’re mobile again, a particular showstopper for electric vehicles ...