We could cite rising fuel prices, diesel emissions scares, or the
advance of battery technology — all of which are valid contributors — but there's something more to the story.
Many people have expressed dissatisfaction with the system's 2.5 — 6 hour battery life but this is more to do with the current state
of battery technology rather than poor design.
«Combined with the plunging
cost of battery technology, we anticipate further rapid growth of the evolving renewable energy sector in the coming years.»
In parallel, exhibitors will be demonstrating innovations in the
sphere of battery technology to cover the growing demand for energy - efficient electrification of internal flows of goods.
The well - known limitations
of battery technology kept the EV - 1 from practical and market success — and continue to hinder the progress of battery - only electric vehicles — but GM's development of the Volt just might lead to a new film titled: Who Revived the Electric Car?
But there are exciting jobs to be found at the cutting
edge of battery technology too, says Emma Kendrick, chief technologist for energy storage at electronics company Sharp.
In
terms of battery technology, e-motors, modular electronics, and transmission technology, VW is seeking affordable, large - scale solutions and plans to produce almost all drivetrain elements in - house.
The place for gearheads, ampheads, and anybody else who wants to discuss the finer
points of battery technology, regenerative braking, continuously variable transmissions, planetary gear sets, computer control systems, etc..
Tyler Hamilton at Clean Break thinks that the «momentum is on the
side of battery technology and the infrastructure to support it needs to be extended and upgraded, instead of created from scratch» and «millions of «smart» electric cars plugged into the grid can offer an extremely valuable way of managing electricity supply and demand and smoothing out peaks.»
Chief of renewable energy project developer Environmena, Sami Khoreibi, said the
potential of battery technology to «give countries their own self - sufficient, 24 - hour electricity generation systems» could have a huge impact on the MENA region.
After all, the AeroVironment engineers would face the same obstacle that had short - circuited the other efforts: the sad
state of battery technology.
QuantumScape, based in San Jose and privately - owned, is aiming to develop a different
kind of battery technology that Bloomberg said could triple the range of VW's existing Electric Vehicles and offer better safety performance.
As tech companies push their businesses into making wearable devices like fitness bands, eyeglasses and smart watches, the
limitations of battery technology have become the biggest obstacle to sales and greater profits.
The Volt feels planted — it should with
all of the battery technology running down its spine in a T formation.
The above deliberation have also brought to the fore a key aspect that is dogging the tech scene for some time now,
that of battery technology that is lagging the development in other key areas, that of processing, storage, display and so on.
It's insane to predict that all the light vehicles in the UK, that currently operate using the internal combustion engine, can be replaced by BEVs, with the current, or foreseeable state
of battery technology.
However, the state
of battery technology is not what cause Fisker's downfall.
I want this technology to work, but it's just not ready for prime time until there is a new generation
of battery technology that addresses energy density, charging time, & longevity.