Batteries

Batteries are the heart of any electric car—and the most significant investment. Here, explore the different types of EV batteries and learn essential tips for maximizing their lifespan through smart use and maintenance, keeping your battery performing its best for years to come.

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Overview of EV Batteries

Today's all-electric cars, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids use lithium-ion battery packs to get them down the road. How long to they last? How do you keep your battery healthy for the long haul? From battery degradation to warranties, here’s what you should know.

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Different Types of EV Batteries

There’s more to electric car batteries than meets the eye. Aren't they all made from lithium? Nope. And the future holds many amazing technologies for new batteries that are greener and will get rid of the dreaded "range anxiety." Here’s what you should know.

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How EV Batteries Work

The driving force behind powering an electric vehicle is its battery pack. Battery technology is leading the way to a greener transportation future. But what types of EV batteries are currently being used and how do they work?

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Understanding Depth of Discharge

Depth of discharge, or how much of a battery’s capacity you use in between every charge, can play a role in the longevity of your EV’s battery. Here, we share a few useful tips that will maximize the life of your battery.

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What Is Vehicle to Grid and Vehicle to Load?

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-load (V2L) technologies might revolutionize how we think about energy, transportation, and the power grid. They can help substantially reduce charging and operating costs while also enhancing the security of the grid and reducing carbon emissions from energy production.

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Advantages of Adding Solar Panels and a Battery to Your Home

Driving an electric vehicle is only part of an electrified lifestyle. Adding solar panels to your home, as well as a battery to store electricity, can help you achieve big savings on your electricity bill – as well as achieve greater energy security and independence.

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How EV Batteries Are Made

It is estimated that by 2030, 150 million electric cars will be on the roads and the global demand for EV batteries will soar. How are EV batteries made and where will all that lithium come from? Let’s find out.

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EV Battery Maintenance Best Practices

An EV is actually a lot like your laptop computer or smartphone when it comes to battery best practices. Your electric car has a battery pack that needs maintenance in order to maximize its lifespan. From battery degradation to the do's and don't of charging, here’s what you need to know.

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EV Battery Degradation and How to Prevent It

Battery packs in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles are built to last but they can degrade over time. From keeping your car at the right temperature to limiting DC Fast Charging, here are a few helpful tips on how to get the most from your EV battery.

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Cost to Replace an EV Battery

If you own a plug-in hybrid or all-electric car, chances are you’ll never have to replace the battery pack. That’s a good thing, as the lithium-ion battery packs in EVs are not cheap. Here's what you need to know about real-world battery replacement costs.

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The Future of EV Battery Replacement Costs

Are you worried about the costs of replacing an EV battery? You shouldn’t be. We take a look at why the days of costly battery replacements are numbered, and why battery replacement costs won’t be an issue for much longer.

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EV Battery Warranties and Exclusions

Replacing the battery packs in today’s hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric vehicles can be expensive. Luckily, the batteries in EVs are built to outlast the cars they are in. Still, car manufacturers have stepped up with excellent warranties on EV batteries. Here's what you need to know.

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What Happens When EV Batteries Reach End of Life?

Have you ever wondered what happens with an EV battery after its life in the car? Even after a hard life, EV batteries can give decades of useful service as energy storage devices – helping to power homes, or in the case of Porsche, entire factories.

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Recycling EV Batteries

Just as EV battery technology is quickly improving in order to offer consumers longer range, faster charging, and lower battery costs; the technology behind recycling those batteries is moving forward at lightning speed. Check out a few companies that are leading the charge (pun intended).

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The Future of EV Battery Recycling

Even after an electric vehicle has reached the end of its useful life, its battery still contains critical minerals with an infinite lifespan that can help power a new EV. The latest EV recycling technology maximizes the lifespan of these minerals and ensures the next generation of EVs is even more sustainable than today’s.

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Environmental Impact of EV Batteries

Are electric car batteries bad for the environment? While all-electric cars are seen as a great solution to turn the tide of global warming, the fact is, the mining of the components for EV batteries has a major impact on the environment.

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EV Batteries Versus Gasoline Alternatives

While battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are becoming the most common way to reduce carbon emissions, they are not the only technology out there. In this article, we look at different types of battery technology, and other alternative fuels that help reduce our carbon footprint, comparing their pros and cons.

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The Future of EV Batteries

Imagine electric car batteries that could take you 500 miles on a charge. How about 1,100 miles on a charge! Incredible new technology is coming soon, from batteries as structural components to batteries extracted from seawater. All this and more is be researched as we speak.

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