The purpose In 2015 I started this website with the purpose of pushing electric vehicles forward, by trying my best to keep the reader informed about what is possible now and destroy some myths about electric cars. They can be affordable, fast and have long range with current technology if automakers get serious about them. Why? My interest in electric transportation is mostly political. I’m tired of coups and wars for oil.

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These are some terms that often appear on this website. 18650: is a cylindrical battery cell with a diameter of 18 mm and 65 mm long 21700: is a cylindrical battery cell with a diameter of 21 mm and 70 mm long (popularized by Tesla) 26650: is a cylindrical battery cell with a diameter of 26 mm and 65 mm long AC: Alternating Current AWD: All Wheel Drive BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle BMS: Battery Management System CCS: Combined Charging System Cycle life: how many charge/discharge cycles a battery cell can perform before reaching its EOL DC: Direct Current DOD: Depth of Discharge EOL: End of Life EV: Electric Vehicle EVSE: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment FCEV: Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (it’s a scam) FWD: Front Wheel Drive GOM: Guess-O-Meter ICE: Internal Combustion Engine ICEV: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle LIB: Lithium-ion battery Life cycle: the life cycle of a battery cell is mostly influenced by time, temperature and cycle life LiFePO4: the same as LFP LFP: Lithium-ion battery cell with a cathode made of iron phosphate LFMP: Lithium-ion battery cell with a cathode that besides lithium includes iron phosphate and manganese NCA: Lithium-ion battery cell with a cathode that besides lithium includes nickel, cobalt and aluminium NCM: Lithium-ion battery cell with a cathode that besides lithium includes nickel, cobalt and manganese NCM 111: cathode with a Ni:Co:Mn composition ratio of 1:1:1 NCM 523: cathode with a Ni:Co:Mn composition ratio of 5:2:3 NCM 622: cathode with a Ni:Co:Mn composition ratio of 6:2:2 NCM 712: cathode with a Ni:Co:Mn composition ratio of 7:1:2 NCM 811: cathode with a Ni:Co:Mn composition ratio of 8:1:1 NCMA: Lithium-ion battery cell with a cathode that besides lithium includes nickel, cobalt, manganese and aluminium PHEV: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle RWD: Rear Wheel Drive SOC: State of Charge TMS: Thermal Management System ZEV: Zero Emission Vehicle

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These are some of my favorite websites regarding electric vehicles in no particular order. Google Scholar I use it all the time to find research articles about battery technologies and other topics. Sci-Hub Sci-Hub is the best companion of Google Scholar, it’ll give access to articles trapped behind paywalls. Find the articles you want to read with Google Scholar, then open them with Sci-Hub. Battery University If you want to learn about batteries, this website is the place to go.