Lithium-ion batteries with bumpy components may hold charge better in freezing cold temperatures. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are used in many electronic devices ranging from iPhones to ...

As the source of power for electric cars and many other modes of clean transportation, improvements in battery technology stand to benefit vehicle performance in a number of important ways. This ...

Many tablets run on lithium-ion batteries. In addition to speeding up battery drain, cold weather can slow responsiveness on ...

University of Michigan engineers have developed a modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle (EV) batteries that significantly enhances charging speeds in cold weather. The innovation ...

When temperatures fall below freezing, cellphones need to be recharged frequently, and electric cars have shorter driving ranges. This is because their lithium-ion batteries' anodes get sluggish, ...

Are EV batteries connected to child labor? Critics have raised concerns about the human toll caused by the gathering of raw materials for EV batteries. The U.S. Department of Labor addresses the topic ...

As part of their research into next-generation battery technology, scientists at University of California, San Diego are exploring designs that can function at extreme temperatures, and they're ...

Researchers have explored the performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in extreme cold. They reviewed low-temperature (LT) electrolytes that keep LIBs charging and discharging in extreme cold ...

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Researchers developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while packing a lot of energy. This could help electric cars travel farther on a single ...

Anyone who owns an electric vehicle who doesn’t live in Florida or California knows that cold messes up electric vehicles, reducing their driving range and causing them to take longer to charge. Why?