This Valve Could Halve EV Fast-Charge Times

This Valve Could Halve EV Fast-Charge Times

Fast, direct-current charging can charge an EV’s battery from about 20 percent to 80 percent in 20 minutes. That’s not bad, but it’s still about six times as long as it takes to fill the tank of an ordinary petrol-powered vehicle. One of the major bottlenecks to even faster charging is cooling, specifically uneven cooling inside big EV battery packs as the pack is charged. Hydrohertz, a British startup launched by former motorsport and power-electronics engineers, says it has a solution: f...
Read More
Amazon Pilots New Pedal-Assist Electric Delivery Vehicle

Amazon Pilots New Pedal-Assist Electric Delivery Vehicle

Amazon is piloting a new four-wheel, pedal-assist electric delivery vehicle built by Also, a spin-off from electric-truck maker Rivian, in a bid to make city logistics cleaner and more efficient. The vehicle—called the TM-Q—combines the stability and cargo capacity of a small van with the compact footprint of an e-bike. Amazon plans to deploy the TM-Q in several major cities as part of its broader strategy to decarbonize last-mile delivery. The TM-Q aims to solve one of the toughest challeng...
Read More
en_USEnglish