Nissan Leaf: the car that made EVs normal and burned the people who believed first America was the Leaf’s biggest market and the scene of its worst betrayal. The car that finally made the electric vehicle normal — affordable, five-seat, buy-it-at-a-dealer normal — also cooked its own batteries in the American Southwest and left its … Read more
EV Battery Thermal Management: Why Two Identical Cars Age Differently Two EVs with the same battery, bought the same day, can end up one with a healthy pack and the other half-dead in five years. The difference isn’t the chemistry. It’s how they’re cooled. It’s the most invisible part of an electric car and the … Read more
EV Battery Types: The Guide That Takes the Marketing Apart Your EV’s battery doesn’t hold the capacity on the window sticker. And that’s just the opening line. Here’s the proof, straight from Tesla’s own factory. The European Model Y running Tesla’s in-house 4680 pack carries about 79 kWh gross, of which only 74 are usable. … Read more