Understanding the Life of Lithium Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists today answered a question that worries millions of owners and potential owners of electric and hybrid vehicles using lithium-ion batteries: How long before the battery pack dies, leaving a sticker-shock bill for a fresh pack or a car ready for the junk heap? Their answer, presented here at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), being held here this week, may surprise skeptics.