Battery Electric

Battery electric cars are often referred to simply as electric cars, or ‘pure’ EVs. A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is powered exclusively by the electricity from its on-board battery, which replenishes its energy by plugging-in to the grid, or charging. Current examples include the Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S, BMW ActiveE, Mitsubishi i, Coda Sedan, and Smart ED.


Current Battery Electric Vehicles have a range of 80 to 100 miles or more. Because the batteries are recharged from the utility grid and from regenerative braking to power an electric motor to propel the vehicle, BEVs produce no tailpipe emissions.


In addition to the recent release of mass-market passenger BEVs, other types of battery electric vehicles in widespread use today include low-speed, neighborhood electric vehicles, airport ground support equipment, and off-road industrial equipment such as forklifts.


Advantages of BEVs:

- Zero tailpipe emissions (no CO2 or other  pollutants)

- Use of cleaner electric energy produced through advanced natural gas and coal gasification technologies.

- Energy security by displacing imported petroleum with domestic generated electricity

- Overnight battery recharging (by plugging into a standard 110-volt household outlet or a higher voltage charging units)

- Recycled energy from regenerative braking

- Lower fuel and operation costs

- Possible use in secondary markets for used batteries and reduced waste

Challenges:

- Improving battery technology: lower costs, increased energy density, extended durability

- Possible need for public recharging infrastructure

- Extending mileage range

Key facts

"[Battery Electric Vehicle] BEV emissions are estimated [...] to be 75% lower than the average conventional gasoline-powered vehicle, and 55% lower than the average conventional hybrid vehicle" (Ready, Set, Charge, California!)

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  The Evolution of a Battery - From a Car to Your Home TORONTO -  January 21, 2013 - A consortium led by eCAMION Inc. (“eCAMION”) with Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited (“Toronto Hydro”), the University of Toronto, and Dow Kokam LLC has unveiled the first energy...
• Totalcarscore.com names Nissan Leaf the best car for commuting
  FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Sept. 18, 2012) – Need to get from point A to point B in the most fuel-efficient and convenient way possible? TotalCarScore.com suggests hopping in a 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF, which it recently named the No. 1 car for commuting.   TotalCarScore.com is a...
• Toyota announces next-generation communications-linked concept model
  Toyota Smart INSECT is an ultra-compact, single-passenger electric vehicle with motion sensors, voice recognition and behavior prediction.
• Toyota begins testing optimized urban transport system
  Toyota City, Japan, October 1, 2012—Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), in cooperation with the Toyota City municipal government, transportation companies and others 1 , began tests here today of an optimized urban transportation system called "Ha:mo" 2 .  The system will select optimal...
• Toyota to Debut All New RAV4 EV at EVS26
  Toyota’s news conference will be held on Monday, May 7 at noon in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.
• Travel restrictions apply, or do they? How far can an electric vehicle travel?
  PARIS  – Perhaps the biggest misconception surrounding electric vehicles is that they can’t go very far… at least, that’s what the people of Paris seem to think.   Are they right, or have they got it hopelessly wrong? Renault’s Thomas Orsini and Olivier Paturet from Nissan...
• Turning over a new LEAF
      PARIS – The Paris Motor Show, which runs until 14 October, isn't just a static exhibition. Thanks to the zero emissions produced by electric vehicles, one of the halls of the vast Parc des Expositions has been converted into a test track.   We caught up...
• UQM PowerPhase Pro® 100 Powering Zero Emission Taxicabs During London 2012 Summer Olympics
  Iconic London taxicabs include a fleet of zero-emission vehicles used to transport Olympic athletes and dignitaries
• UQM Technologies announces strategic alliance in China to broaden its global customer base
  UQM now has customers on four continents; All-electric and hybrid vehicle sales in China are projected to reach 5M units by 2020
• Video: 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV - Innovating A New Experience
  Watch how Toyota engineers carefully craft the RAV4 EV driving experience using sight, sound and touch.         >> More news    
• Westport Innovations Inc. and A123 Systems, Inc. Take Advantage of Rapid Growing Electric-Drive Vehicles Market
  Rising gas prices and an improving economy have led to an impressive surge for hybrid and electric car sales.
• Zero-emission driving fun: Goodbye, filling stations – The new smart fortwo electric drive has arrived
  12 June 2012 – this date marks the starting signal for the first real alternative to the usual refuelling stops.