EV Batteries

Software updates can be a boon– they often release new features, improve speed and functionality, and fix bugs.  But what do you do when a software update significantly drops the maximum range of your electric vehicle?  A Tesla software update back in May seems to have done just that, and …

Hyundai may have been hoping that their Kona Electric would explode onto the electric car scene, but not like this: on Friday, a fire at a Montreal home may have occurred because the owner’s Hyundai Kona overheated and exploded. Hyundai Kona Exploded Piero Cosentino purchased a Hyundai Kona Electric back …

There is no doubt that Elon Musk is a tech mastermind, considering his key presence behind projects such as Tesla, Neuralink, and Space-X.  But with reports of Tesla having a secret battery lab where they are attempting to develop their own lithium-ion battery cells, might Musk be stretching himself a …

During Tesla’s 2019 shareholders meeting, CEO Elon Musk hinted at the fact that his company may have found a solution to its ongoing Panasonic problem: by producing its own battery cells.  Tesla battery production would allow the company to reduce costs and provide a more dependable source of battery cells …

Batteries do not last forever, no matter how good they are or what they might be powering.  So it is to be expected that they will eventually need to be replaced, which is sometimes an expensive undertaking.  And in the case of an electric car?  You might expect to pay …