The solid-state battery (SSB) is the holy grail of the EV movement, promising to overcome the limitations of the lithium-ion battery the way that the latter overcame the restrictions of the ...

Wesley Chang is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Drexel University. Rechargeable batteries are great for storing energy and powering electronics from smartphones to ...

With the refreshed Model S/Model X, Tesla switched from conventional lead-acid to an all-new lithium-ion 12 V auxiliary battery (Model 3/Model Y still uses a conventional one). Thanks to an ...