SmartBatt Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:06:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 European SmartBatt Seeks Lighter EV Battery Packs https://www.greenoptimistic.com/european-smartbatt-seeks-lighter-ev-battery-packs-20121218/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/european-smartbatt-seeks-lighter-ev-battery-packs-20121218/#respond Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:06:55 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=30002 Electric vehicles [EV] are designed to make the most of their limited battery charge. To that end, EV designers focus on weight reduction, aerodynamics, and efficient electrical systems. Still, the lithium-ion [Li-ion] battery packs in today’s EVs are a major part of the weight that needs to be hauled around, whether fully charged or not. […]

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