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Improving Extreme Temp Performance in EV Batteries Adam Kimmel
Extreme temperatures can reduce EV range by up to 35 percent and negatively impact battery durability. Energy harvesting is emerging as a tool to trim these efficiency losses to optimize battery performance and increase charging speed.

The Chemistry Behind Fuel Cells Liam Critchley
The advancement of technology has led to the development of new forms of energy storage options. Energy storage devices such as rechargeable batteries continue to dominate the market, but fuel cells are on the rise. Learn how recent advances in fuel cells have made them more attractive.

New Tech Tuesdays: Automotive Motor Controls Present Numerous Challenges, Solutions Tommy Cummings
In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll look at motor control solutions from Infineon Technologies, Toshiba, and ROHM Semiconductor.

New Tech Tuesdays: Check These E-Books to Keep Up with the Latest in Automotive Technology Tommy Cummings
In this week’s New Tech Tuesday, we’ll review e-books provided by Vishay, Microchip Technology, ROHM Semiconductor, and NXP for design engineers to get up to speed on automotive design.

Is Autonomous Operation Still a Target for Electric Vehicles? Adam Kimmel
While the industry pushes the benefits of electric vehicles (EV), autonomous operation sometimes gets overlooked, but autonomous vehicles are central for EV’s success. From safety to carbon emissions to equity, these key factors will keep EVs at the forefront of the industry

What We Learned About EV Range Anxiety Tommy Cummings
We just endured the biggest adventure of our Tesla commitment ... a long-distance journey, an 853km (530-mile) roundtrip in an EV equipped with a 50kW battery that has a 362km (225-mile) range between full charges. We learned valuable lessons, and we’re hopeful for progress.

How Utilities Are Preparing for EVSE David Talbott
Analysts estimate that if every car and light truck on US roads today were an EV, the amount of power they would consume would equal the US’s entire power-generation capacity. What are utility companies doing to support EV charging needs?

SiC Devices Usurp Si MOSFETs and Diodes in Servers, Motors, EVs Bill Schweber
Switching devices—both transistors and diodes—based on silicon-on-carbide (SiC) are redefining capabilities of power-related circuits. These offer far better efficiency and range than today’s best silicon-only MOSFETs, IGBTs, and diodes, and are already in widespread use in top-tier data centers and server farms.

Lithium, Cobalt, and Lithium-Cobalt Prices, Demand Drive EVs Steven Keeping
The price of Lithium has tripled since 2016 as electric vehicle batteries compete with mobile consumer electronics for the material. But the escalating price, driven by a threat of shortage of supply, is unlikely to dampen EV demand. Cobalt, another vital ingredient of Li-ion batteries, is another matter, and researchers are working hard to find cheaper alternatives, including Lithium-cobalt.

Batteries: Capacity, Cell Impedance, and Power Fading Lynnette Reese
There’s a general expectation these days that a car, even an electric vehicle should operate for 10 to 30 years. Rechargeable batteries are critical for electric vehicles; therefore, it is ideal if the battery can experience numerous and repetitive charge and discharge cycles over years. However, long-term storage capacity is a challenging issue.

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