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What is the evolution regarding energy density, I have a PHEV with 11kWh in the trunk. If it was 20kWh, it would cover my daily commute. Are anyone offering bat
by lokimedes 2y ago
What is the evolution regarding energy density, I have a PHEV with 11kWh in the trunk. If it was 20kWh, it would cover my daily commute. Are anyone offering battery upgrades to existing EVs?
- gambiting 2y agoI'm in the same boat - I have a Volvo PHEV with an 11.6kWh battery, and Volvo upgraded that battery in newer models to 18.8kWh. And the thing is....the battery takes the exact same space as before - it was just an improvement in battery packaging which allowed them to do this. But....I can't fit this newer battery to my car, even though it would physically fit - the systems inside the car will not allow it to work. If there was a company that offered this as a paid upgrade for my car I'd gladly pay for it.
- saagarjha 2y agoThat's a pretty long commute you've got there :(
- lokimedes 2y agoyeah, 50km each way.
- dhosek 2y agoI think my longest commute was 50 miles (Claremont to El Segundo). I used to drive to the Norwalk end of the Green Line to reduce the drive time at the expense of commute time by taking the train the last stretch of the commute. It’s a little stunning to think about all the sense memories I have from that commute 30 years later.
- mharig 2y agoThe new solid electrolyte batteries have around 450 Wh/kg, the old liquid electrolyte ones around 270 Wh/kg. Or less for LFP.
- lukan 2y agoYou seem shadowbanned and I had to vouch for this comment to make it visible. Your last comments seem ok, so maybe you want to mail dang (the moderator) about your account.