Plug-in electric vehicle related news, resources, and build guides for PEV building DIYers.
PEVs are becoming more and more commonplace. That shift is tied closely to the falling cost of lithium ion battery cells and the growing practicality of electric drivetrains at scale.
More electric vehicles are showing up on the road and people are starting to see the benefits of going fully electric. Electric vehicles usually cost significantly less per mile to operate than their gasoline counterparts.
Articles in this category are about high-energy battery packs, high-density battery packs, battery cooling techniques, and motor controllers.
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If you are wondering about the steps to take when trying to figure out if a battery pack has gone bad, read our article here. We go over some easy things to look for to help you assess the state of your battery. We also go over more comprehensive tests to perform which will give you more in-depth health assessments.
Learning how to calculate run time on any battery or cell is crucial knowledge to have. Learning and understanding these formulas give a solid foundation for understanding battery capacity. Once you understand the capacity of a battery or cell its very easy to figure out the run time it will have on a given load.
Picking the strongest cells to meet very high current demands can be a complex task. You have to factor in chemistry and cell format when picking. These factors will allow you to make sure the choice will work best for your build. We break this all down within this article.
There is a common misconception that silicone wire can handle higher current than PVC wire, this is not true. Silicone wire is better than PVC wire in other ways. In this article, we will break down the benefits of silicone wire and go over the misconceptions between the two wire jacket types.
Common Port and Seprate Port BMSs have a few differences one of those being the main connections into and out of the BMS. We will break down the purpose of the P and C connections that you commonly find on a separate port BMS.
In almost all cases building your own battery pack is a great way to save some money. On top of that you will be learning new skills and some of these skills are becoming more and more in demand. As we to move towards battery-based solutions to a power storage needs, today is the day to learn how to build!
Shrink wrapping your battery is an easy way to provide an extra layer of safety to your battery pack. It also gives that professional look to your DIY battery build. Check out this article where we give you our tips and tricks to get the job done.
Unfortunately, it's commonplace to see listings on Amazon, eBay, and Aliexpress for fake and exaggerated batteries. We wanted to put this guide together to help arm battery buyers with as much information as we can so they can feel comfortable with their purchase.
When building a battery pack you have two main options for a BMS either a common port or separate port BMS. In this article, we discuss the main differences between the two types and offer our opinion on which is best for certain applications.
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