{"id":3740,"date":"2023-04-08T10:45:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T15:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tuscomfg.com\/?p=3740"},"modified":"2023-04-08T10:45:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T15:45:22","slug":"ways-to-the-future-battery-enclosures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tuscomfg.com\/ways-to-the-future-battery-enclosures\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways To The Future: Battery Enclosures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Tightened emission regulations, tax credits, and a governmental push has thrust electric vehicles (EV) into the limelight, resulting in OEMs introducing exciting new models, and consumers are taking notice. In the first quarter of 2022<\/a>, EV registrations soared by 60 percent, and the overall market share hit a record 4.6 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although there has been a recent push for EVs, they have a fascinating history,<\/a> first appearing well before internal combustion engine vehicles. The first prototype car with a rechargeable battery was introduced in about 1884. A decade later, an EV created quite the sensation at the 1893 Chicago World Fair. The 4-horsepower, front-wheel drive car could reach a top speed of 20 mph. It had 24 battery cells that needed recharging every 50 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While we have come a long way since the early EVs, there are still opportunities for improvement. Continued improvements through lightweighting will help extend the endurance range and further increase consumer adoption. One place where weight reduction can occur is the battery enclosure – the covers and tray that hold and protect the frames and battery cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Battery enclosures are inherently heavy because they must support the weight of the battery and offer protection. Reducing the battery housing weight will reduce the vehicle’s overall weight. A 10 percent weight reduction increases the vehicle\u2019s range by 6 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Real-world testing<\/a> of more than 30 EVs at 70 miles an hour demonstrated a range from just over 100 miles per charge on the lower end to an astonishing 500 miles on the high-end 2022 Lucid Air Dream. The average was around 250 miles. A 10 percent weight reduction could gain another 15 miles on average, which can be meaningful when a driver needs to make it to the next charging station.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEVs Are Nothing New<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Reducing Weight Of Battery Enclosures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n