from chemistry to pack
The Mercedes eActros 300 and 400 are all electric trucks. The 4×2 and 6×2 urban distribution vehicle offers a capacity of up to 27t, wheelbases from 4-5.5m and range of up to 400km (250mi) with four batteries, or 300km (186mi) with three batteries. The building block of the packs is the CB400 pack that can … Read more
Daimler Trucks unveils for the first time Heavy-duty, Battery-electric eActros LongHaul long Distance Truck.
Cell Specifications the first outing for the Tesla 4680 is without Silicon in the anode, this might be a move to reduce costs, reduce the cell expansion or to present a strong energy uplift roadmap for the vehicle This lower height cell will have been selected for use in saloon / crossover type vehicles. However, … Read more
Lets look at the inputs to pack sizing, what do we need to know in order to size a pack? Usable Energy [kWh] Discharge C-rate or power [Crate or kW] Ambient temperature [°C] Minimum voltage [Vmin] Maximum voltage [Vmax] Cooling power [kW] At the early stage you don’t need to think about total energy, concentrate … Read more
The modular vs dedicated BEV platform is an interesting problem facing automotive OEM’s as they balance their need to produce Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV). The trouble is we are in a world that still wants both vehicle options and vehicle platforms are expensive. Modular Platform One body design and … Read more
A look at the Ducati V21L Moto E battery. The development of the project is already in an advanced stage and is proceeding at a rapid pace towards 2023, the year in which Ducati will take on the role of sole supplier of the FIM MotoE™ World Cup with 18 electric bikes on the track … Read more
The BYD Blade pack design is the first cell to pack design that encompasses everything this means. Not having a module and the overhead of a module is difficult to achieve. LFP cells make this design easier in some ways and this gives a new lease of life for LFP chemistry. The Tesla with CATL’s … Read more
The CATL Qilin CTP 3.0 is their second generation cell to pack design. Qilin is named after a legendary creature from China. The latest CATL post suggests that this integrated system can increase the energy density to 255Wh/kg for ternary battery systems (NMC, NMCX etc), and 160Wh/kg for LFP battery systems. Essentially removing the overheads … Read more