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It's been said that the electric car will not return to the market. Engineers have failed to develop a good running electric car capable of meeting today's driving standards. Also they have failed to properly sell the right amount of electric cars to get it goin'. Is there more to the death of the electric car than we think?
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All those Nissan dealers will be upset when they hear about this since they all sell an all electric car called the Nissan Leaf. Also Ford is just introducing the Focus Electric this fall.
You are misinformed. The electric car, although not exactly taking the world by storm, is far from dead, in fact it's on the increase.
All those Nissan dealers will be upset when they hear about this since they all sell an all electric car called the Nissan Leaf. Also Ford is just introducing the Focus Electric this fall.
You are misinformed. The electric car, although not exactly taking the world by storm, is far from dead, in fact it's on the increase.
Is there an international standard for size, form factor, etc. for electric car batteries?
Jake
I am wondering if a standards document has been established for electric car batteries. Are there any working groups, ISO, etc., currently working on this? It seems to me that if electric cars are to get any traction in the market place, the batteries that power them need to be inter-changeable between different makes and models.
Thanks.
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Not yet. Even batteries for your existing car are not perfectly standardized.
It makes no sense to specify a battery size and shape if in 5 years batteries can be 1/4 the size and weight. Or maybe we will switch from using batteries entirely to either ultra capacitors or powering directly from roadways. At this point, even the charging port is not standardized internationally. In the US we do have a standard charging port configuration but where it is located on a vehicle is still subject to debate. (Europeans have another and the idea of induction charging (EV1) has not completely died.)
Standardized batteries would be one requirement for any system that swaps the batteries out instead of having them charged in the vehicle. It may be that one company will come to dominate the market and others will conform in order to make replacement parts. An industry standard could evolve in this way without regulation.
Electric car technology is very new with an almost a 200 year history.
Not yet. Even batteries for your existing car are not perfectly standardized.
It makes no sense to specify a battery size and shape if in 5 years batteries can be 1/4 the size and weight. Or maybe we will switch from using batteries entirely to either ultra capacitors or powering directly from roadways. At this point, even the charging port is not standardized internationally. In the US we do have a standard charging port configuration but where it is located on a vehicle is still subject to debate. (Europeans have another and the idea of induction charging (EV1) has not completely died.)
Standardized batteries would be one requirement for any system that swaps the batteries out instead of having them charged in the vehicle. It may be that one company will come to dominate the market and others will conform in order to make replacement parts. An industry standard could evolve in this way without regulation.
Electric car technology is very new with an almost a 200 year history.
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