There’s been a lot of hype around solid state batteries for years now, but where do things stand today? And how much longer do we have to wait before seeing solid state batteries take hold in the technology we use every day? Let's take a look at the latest research, lithium ion batteries, and John B
Reuter's broke the news that Tesla was switching to CATL's prismatic LFP battery from their standard cylindrical NCA battery. I wanted to dig into a little more detail on the differences between the battery formats, how they’re made, why they’re chosen, and what the change in battery chemistry means
How Long Does A Tesla Battery Last? While I've been seeing a lot of rated range loss on my Tesla Model 3 battery pack, I'm not worried. I’ve partnered with the developer of Stats to take a look at some real world data. Tesla batteries will last a very long time, but there's more to this than you mig
New Tesla battery? At the beginning of September, the distinguished battery researcher Jeff Dahn from Dalhousie University, released a report about a new battery formulation that could power an electric vehicle for 1.6 million kilometers (or 1 million miles). Is this the battery we've been waiting f
Companies like Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda are all making hydrogen fuel cell cars, but where are they? And with the popularity of cars like the Tesla Model 3, and even more battery electric vehicles on the way, are hydrogen fuel cells even needed anymore?
Thinking of getting solar panels or already have them? You might be looking at a solar battery like a Tesla Powerwall, Sonnen Eco, or LG Chem RESU. How do they work? Why would you want one? How much do they cost? While there’s some good options available, there’s a lot to chew with this one. Let’s s
This week I take a look at recycling batteries and avoiding e waste. With everything from mobile phones to EVs requiring something like a lithium ion battery to power it, and only 5% of lithium ion batteries getting recycled, I thought it was a good time to take a look at one of the looming environm
With Tesla’s recent purchase of Maxwell Technologies, I thought it was a perfect time to take a closer look at the current state of batteries and supercapacitors. As well as what supercapacitors are, why so many people are excited by them, and a wonder material, graphene, that could change ... every
