{"id":8440,"date":"2020-11-17T19:24:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T18:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=8440"},"modified":"2020-11-17T19:24:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T18:24:27","slug":"battery-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2020\/11\/17\/battery-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Battery pack energy densities hold the key to future EV design"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lightweighting is currently a hot topic for OEMs to produce efficient electric vehicles, however, it has been predicted that in the future this will become less important, and instead it will be the battery pack design that EVs rely more upon.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"In the past, lightweighting \u2013 or purposely designing more lightweight cars specifically for fuel efficiency \u2013 has been a key tool for improving the fuel economy of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. However, the transition from ICEs to BEVs changes both the goals and the design considerations around lightweighting. Anthony Schiavo, Senior Analyst at Lux Research, states.<\/div>\n

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\u201cBEVs are overwhelmingly more efficient than ICE vehicles due to regenerative braking and more efficient motors and are increasingly outgrowing the issue of limited range. Materials companies need to start planning for a fully mature BEV space.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lux predicts that battery pack energy densities will increase by roughly 15% over the next decade. This increased energy density can be used to either extend the range of a vehicle by keeping battery size the same or reduce cost by shrinking the size of the battery pack. In its analysis, Lux modeled both scenarios and calculated a lightweighting benchmark. Lux determined that in order for lightweighting to be a cost-effective solution against batteries by 2030, it will need to cost, on average, less than US$5 per kilogram of weight saved.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis benchmark is not the only thing guiding lightweighting decisions,\u201d cautions Schiavo. \u201cTo find adoption, materials companies and manufacturers will need to find solutions that save on both weight and cost.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe predict vehicle structure will be an opportunity for high-strength steel and aluminum, as they provide weight reductions at minimal cost,\u201d Schiavo continues. \u201cBumpers are expected to benefit from design advancements that utilize glass fiber, carbon fiber, and thermoplastics. Other material priorities, such as sustainability, durability, and end-of-life issues, however, will take priority over lightweighting by 2030.\u201d Lux found that there\u2019s far more risk of disruption from improving energy storage technologies \u2013 which could substantially outstrip forecast improvements by 2030 \u2013 than there is from novel innovations in materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

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By <\/span><\/a>James Billington<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/www.electrichybridvehicletechnology.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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