A new article exploring why electric vehicles are heavier than gasoline-powered vehicles, why automakers cannot simply “use smaller batteries,” and whether improvements in battery design can make EVs lighter. It also looks at the tradeoff between battery mass and driving range, and foreshadows the implications of EVs becoming a larger share of the vehicle fleet in the US and around the world.
A new article exploring why electric vehicles are heavier than gasoline-powered vehicles, why automakers cannot simply “use smaller batteries,” and whether improvements in battery design can make EVs lighter. It also looks at the tradeoff between battery mass and driving range, and foreshadows the implications of EVs becoming a larger share of the vehicle fleet in the US and around the world.