Characteristics of a high-performance lead/acid battery for electric vehicles — an ALABC view

As the electric automobile at last becomes available to customers of the major automobile manufacturers, thedebate over what are the essential performance characteristics that will encourage large-scale electric vehicle (EV) penetration of the domestictransport sector continues unresolved. All are a...

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Published in:Journal of power sources 1997, Vol.67 (1), p.115-119
Main Author: Moseley, P.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
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Direct energy conversion and energy accumulation
Electric vehicles
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electrical power engineering
Electrochemical conversion: primary and secondary batteries, fuel cells
Exact sciences and technology
Lead/acid batteries
Valve-regulated lead/acid batteries
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Summary:As the electric automobile at last becomes available to customers of the major automobile manufacturers, thedebate over what are the essential performance characteristics that will encourage large-scale electric vehicle (EV) penetration of the domestictransport sector continues unresolved. All are agreed that the EV battery is a key element in this consideration and, accordingly, thedevelopment of candidate batteries is currently proceeding at an unprecedented rate. This paper considers the several parameters that will influence strongly the purchase decision for EVs and proposes a simple methodology for rating the performance of candidatebatteries against a single benchmark. The progressive development of the valve-regulated lead/acid (VRLA) battery through the 1990s to meetthe required performance is then reviewed.
ISSN:0378-7753
1873-2755
DOI:10.1016/S0378-7753(97)02503-2