What Type of Batteries do Electric Vehicles Use?  (Natural Elements)

What Type of Batteries do Electric Vehicles Use? (Natural Elements)

Author: Natural Resources Canada July 16, 2019 Duration: 6:07
Have you ever wondered exactly what’s under the hood of an electric vehicle? Specifically, what kind of batteries do they use and how different are they from the ones you find in a gas-powered vehicle? Research engineer Kathleen Lombardi answers our pressing questions about electric vehicle batteries. Buying an electric vehicle (Natural Resources Canada) – https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/efficiency/energy-efficiency-transportation-and-alternative-fuels/choosing-right-vehicle/buying-electric-vehicle/21034 Zero-emission vehicles (Transport Canada – https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/road/innovative-technologies/zero-emission-vehicles.html Batteries for Hybrid and Plug-In Electric Vehicles (U.S. Department of Energy) – https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/electric_batteries.html A comprehensive review of lithium-ion batteries used in hybrid and electric vehicles at cold temperatures (Science Direct) – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261915014841 Eight Tips to Extend Battery Life of Your Electric Car (PluginCars) – https://www.plugincars.com/eight-tips-extend-battery-life-your-electric-car-107938.html How Lithium-Ion Batteries Age: Scientists Offer Insight (Green Car Reports) – https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1091003_how-lithium-ion-batteries-age-scientists-offer-insight Simply Science: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/simply-science Simply Science YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbgD_ZfyM6lh1KbemOKfeg?view_as=subscriber%3Fsub_confirmation%3D1

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Demystifying Electric Vehicles (AskNRCan) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:06
In this episode of Ask NRCan, Yves Madore talks about the most common misconceptions surrounding electric vehicles, from infrastructure to distance to charge time.
Pipeline Materials Research (Ask NRCan) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:29
In this edition of Ask NRCan, we discuss advanced material research for pipeline use with Philippe Dauphin, Director General of CanmetMATERIALS.
Pipelines 101 (Ask NRCan) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:20
In this edition of Ask NRCan, researcher John Foran takes us through the basics of pipelines in Canada.
Traditional Knowledge (Ask NRCan) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:52
Dr. Jennifer Galloway explains how scientists rely on traditional knowledge to complement and supplement the scientific work conducted at NRCan.