Electric Vehicles Adoption

"Does driving behavior impact EV battery life?" Think about an ICE car that’s been driven hard for years. If you care about your wallet, you’d think twice before buying it. The same applies to EVs. A recent study from Applied Sciences highlights that aggressive driving behaviors directly impact critical battery parameters like current profile and depth of discharge. These behaviors increase energy consumption and heat generation, accelerating battery degradation. While the study is rooted in lab analysis, it underscores the importance of real-world driving data. That’s where Voltest comes in—empowering EV owners and operators in the used EV market to make data-driven decisions that maximize battery health and lifespan. Take this 2018 Tesla Model X 75D as an example. The battery, with minimal degradation—still at 94% SOH and showing minimal imbalance—reflects the habits of a calm and considerate driver, proof that driving style matters. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gRdgNa46 Reference: Chou, K.S., Wong, K.L., et al. (2023). Recognition of Driving Behavior in Electric Vehicle's Li-Ion Battery Aging. Applied Sciences.

Go green, or go home? Not really... we have a ways to go. The Victorian Government's Economic Bulletin shows Australia’s per capita transport emissions are 45 per cent higher than the OECD average. Given Australia's geography and land size, the transport industry is a large and important contributor to the economy's growth and development. On the flip side, the transport industry is the country's third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, posing a significant source of long-term climate change risk. How can we accelerate #EV adoption? Treat it like any other #changemanagement #transformation initiative. Applying these principles to the EV transition means: 📍 Incentivising Early Adopters: Recognise and reward early adopters who can act as ambassadors and influencers for the broader community. 📍 Create the Right Environment: Introduce significant tax breaks and rebates for EV purchases, increase investment in EV charging infrastructure across urban and rural areas to alleviate range anxiety and encourage more drivers to make the switch. 📍 Corporate Switching Made Easy: Encourage companies to transition their fleets to electric vehicles through subsidies and support. Large-scale fleet changes can create a visible shift in the market and normalise EV use. 📍 Spreading Positive Narratives: Share success stories of individuals and businesses that have successfully transitioned to EVs. Personal testimonials - combining logic and emotion - are incredibly persuasive. 📍 Community is Key: Engage with local communities to understand their concerns and preferences regarding EVs, ensuring solutions are tailored to meet their needs, enabling widespread addoption. Australia has the potential to be a frontrunner in the electric vehicle revolution. By implementing these strategies, we can not only boost EV adoption but create a thriving industry that offers new career opportunities and environmental benefits. Have you made the switch? What's been the biggest pain and gain with your #electricvehicles? #SustainableTransport #Innovation #linkedinnewsaustralia #BehaviorChange

Experience changes our beliefs. As an energy engineer, I’ve run the numbers more times than I care to admit on switching to an EV. With 65k–80k km of annual driving, the maths always told me it wasn’t practical. What I hadn’t accounted for was behaviour. Last year at Climeaction, we did a proper review. And when we factored in behavioural changes, the numbers flipped. For high-mileage drivers, EVs do make financial sense. We’ve now got four EVs on the road (1 Tesla, 3 Renault Meganes), and we’ll be adding more as our mileage and business grows alongside our emissions savings. We’re already well on track for hitting SBT-level reductions. Personally? I’m the highest mileage driver, but due to frequent US travel my driving is way down—so I’m primarily in a Megane. Real-world range? About 300 km. So when I’m heading to Dublin or Cavan from Cork, I stop to charge both ways. That used to seem like a pain. Now? It’s a break. I grab food, make some calls, send a few cheeky LinkedIn posts... and I still get home at the same time I would have in my hybrid. Only this time I’m better rested, safer, and I’ve spent a fraction of the cost—with zero tailpipe emissions. Same applies to low-carbon tech in any business. If you’re truly committed, you’ll make it work. And the benefits? Massive. #EVs #Business #savingmoney

Learnings from Long distance winter EV drive from Oxfordshire to Austrian alps Love my EV and wanted to see how it coped on 800 mile drive with: Roof top box Winter tires 4 passengers with modest luggage -6C degrees Mountain climbs The model estimates and planning were way off as expected. The known: the start time, 100% charge and the destination location. Everything else was an experiment; just roll with it and go deep time/don’t stress. Original onboard route planner estimated 3 charge stops of between 23-40 mins each 🤣 Reality: 8 stops of 40-50mins Only the first stop location was as calculated, a super charger that delivered a staggeringly hopeless 2kw, no choice but to hop on the train and find a better one with a little range anxiety kicking in. The next 20 hrs were spent doing constant mental maths trying to calibrate the real distance per charge with all the variables. Downloading charging network apps; registering in the dark and freezing cold, phoning the odd helpline when payment taken but no electricity flow or the plug couldn’t be detached. Discovering a really nice, extraordinary helpful community of long distance EV pioneers eager to share their learnings. Using various apps and route planners to identify the optimal charge locations. Only having to wait once, for less than 10 mins, to plug in. Experiencing the delight when the charge rate delivered was close to what’s promised and the car can handle. Making decisions on when the slowing rate of charge tipped into diminishing returns. The fun meeting the challenge of the last 100 miles; estimating a buffer of an additional 50 miles should do it. Luckily had the full 50 miles buffer, due to some downhill recharge gains, ready for the final 10 mile big climb. Watched as we covered 1 mile of climb and 5 miles knocked off the range display. Arrived with 12 miles spare at 3am; The exact time the route planner had originally predicted. The only constant. The display dropped from 3.5 to 2.7 mi/kwh On the return journey set off with 95% charge as the first 10 miles are downhill with meaningful recharging; didn’t want to overheat and stress the battery, hit 98%! 😮💨 Door to door result comparison Fly 4hrs e1.030t CO2 ICE drive 12hrs e0.393t CO2 EV drive 22hrs e0.085t CO2 The return journey had just two passengers 😂 Would I do it again? Yes, but with a stop over. And mentally ready to go deep time again. No range anxiety; there are plenty of really fast chargers.

Most people drive less than 40 miles a day. But when it comes to EVs, they want 400. Let’s talk about the most misunderstood number in electric vehicles: range. In the U.S., the average driver clocks about 35–40 miles per day. In the UK, it’s around 20–25. Even in Norway, where EVs dominate, daily usage rarely exceeds 50 miles. And yet across markets, drivers expect 300–400 miles of range (480–640 km) to feel “comfortable” switching to electric. In Norway, where 90% of new cars are electric, most buyers still prefer 400+ km (250 mi). In the UK, typical EVs offer about 211 miles, but drivers want 300+. In Germany and France, the average EV range is around 185 miles, yet consumers still ask for 250+. In China, many urban EVs offer about 140 miles, and sell in massive volume because the charging network supports it. In the U.S.? Most new EVs offer 250–300 miles, but buyers fixate on the mythical 400-mile “comfort zone.” So what’s going on? Range anxiety isn’t about logic, it’s about confidence. Even if most people only use a fraction of their battery each day, they want to know they could drive farther. And that’s where infrastructure, not just batteries, changes the game. The better the charging network, the less people obsess over max range. Bottom line is, if we want mass adoption, we need to stop chasing oversized batteries and start investing in fast, visible, reliable charging. Because the real range problem isn’t how far an EV can go, it’s how far people think they’re allowed to. #EVs #RangeAnxiety #EVStrategy #CleanTech #Mobility #ElectricVehicles #EVCharging #EnergyTransition #BatteryTech #EVInfrastructure

Your EV-range is not the problem, its your commuting speeds. EV range has improved significantly over the last 5 years, with 14 kWh/100km almost a normal figure. But there is a catch - it depends on how heavy your right foot is. If you are switching from a Diesel Autobahn commuter and are always on the left lane doing 180 km/h +, sure, EVs need frequent charging stops. In my case, The Volkswagen ID.7 with its massive 86 kWh usable battery delivers impeccable ~9 kWh/100km inside the city thanks to its recuperation (I use the "B" mode") and on the highways ~13-16 kWh/100km. The difference is very obvious when I am visiting the Netherlands where the commuting speeds are between 90-100 km/h during daytime. The difference is incredible, at 100 km/h, the EV offers close to 680km of range [see the screenshot]. The same car, same driver on 🇩🇪 Autobahn consumes more because my average speed becomes 120 km/h. Come to think of it, German Autobahns are the problem and not the car itself. No wonder the penetration rate is higher in the neighboring countries. But designing an EV for German Autobahn speeds + decent range will end up in a much bigger battery, making the price unattractive. #EV #consumption #german #autobahn #city #lithiumion #battery #netherlands #efficiency #recupuration #volkswagen

Range and EV - A true case of reality bites Having started 2025 with a Pune to Kanyakumari and back road trip with family in an EV - my entire family is a strong-hearted EV user. However, when I talk about the adoption, most potential buyers do not know and the company does not explain them all about the range. One OEM offers a 30kwh battery back and on the certification cycle it offers a range of 275 kms. 1. The buyer needs to understand that for a highway driver of EV, the bottom 15% (10% in some platforms) is of no use, unless you are ok being speed limited and suddenly the world of auto-rickshaws overtaking you. So, we take 15% of 275 kms - that makes is 233 kms. 2. Now we consider the scenario of driving on the highway with medium traffic. The peak draws during empty roads with speeds in the range of 80 kmph to 120 kmph will be much higher and with occasional traffic the deceleration and accelerations will also hurt. Typically, a 10% decrease here, takes us down to 206 km range. 3. Let's not forget a fully loaded (4 to 5 passengers) on a hot day-time climate with a loaded duty cycle of the Air Conditioner and take a 10% hit here brings us down to 178 km range And actually that's what you are able to use. Bought with consideration of 275 kms and delivers 178 kms usable range. This can be frustrating unless understood by the buyer in advance. As this is exactly the case of my vehicle, it prompted me to swap my nexon prime with a nexon max for this 3300km+ family outing. However, some other brands have models that come much closer to the certified range even with the top speeds and high-duty air-conditioning. How come their gap in claimed vs. delivered lesser ? #realitybites #nexonev #whodeliverstheclaimedrange

One of the challenges EV owners face, especially in colder climates, is the reduction in driving range due to cold temperatures. As winter is coming here's how cold weather impacts EV range and some strategies to mitigate its effects: How Cold Temperatures Affect EV Range: 1. 🔋Battery Chemistry: - Lithium-ion batteries, perform less efficiently in cold weather. The chemical reactions within the battery slow down, reducing the battery's ability to deliver power. This can lead to a temporary decrease in range. 2. ♨️Heating Systems: - Unlike traditional ICE that produce heat as a byproduct of operation, EVs must use battery power to heat the cabin. This can significantly reduce range. 3. 🪫Battery Conditioning: - To maintain optimal performance, EVs often need to condition their batteries, which involves heating or cooling them to an ideal operating temperature. This process also draws power from the battery impacting range. 4. 🚫Increased Resistance: - Cold weather increases the internal resistance of the battery, which can lead to slower charging times and reduced energy efficiency. What EV Owners Can Do: 1. 🏡Pre-Conditioning: - Charge your EV at home and use the pre-conditioning feature to warm up the car while it's still plugged in. This uses grid electricity for heating, saving battery's energy for driving 2. 🌤️Use Heat Pumps: - Heat pumps are more efficient at warming the car than traditional heaters, reducing the amount of energy taken from the battery for climate control 3. 💺Seat and Steering Wheel Heaters: - Opt for heating the seats and steering wheel instead of the whole cabin. These consume much less power and can keep you warm more efficiently 4. 🏚️Garage Parking: - Park your EV in a garage or a covered area to keep it warmer. Even a slight increase in temperature can help maintain better battery efficiency 5. 🛣️Drive Gently: - Avoid aggressive driving. Smooth acceleration and deceleration can conserve energy. Use regenerative braking, which can help recover some energy during slowdowns 6. 🚏Plan Your Trips: - Plan for charging stops more frequently than you might in warmer conditions. Your EV might not achieve its rated range in the cold 7.🔌 Keep the Battery Charged: - Try to keep your battery's SoC higher during cold weather. This not only gives you more range but also helps in maintaining the battery's health 8. 🛞 Consider Winter Tires: - While winter tires are primarily for safety, they also affect efficiency. Ensure they are properly inflated to minimize energy loss due to increased rolling resistance By understanding these impacts and implementing these strategies, EV owners can better manage their vehicle's range during colder months, ensuring that they can still enjoy the benefits of electric driving without significant range anxiety. While cold weather does pose challenges, advancements in EV technology are continually improving how vehicles handle temperature extremes.

Chicken and Egg Story in #EVs: What Comes First – Vehicles or Charging Infrastructure? In India’s EV transition, the debate often comes down to EV adoption vs charging infrastructure. The reality is clear: charging must come first. That’s why the Ministry Of Heavy Industries (MHI) has released comprehensive guidelines to accelerate charging infrastructure across India. Targeted Deployment: Focus on high-density cities (population >1 million), smart cities, satellite towns, and major national/state highways. About 72,300 EV chargers for cars, two wheelers, buses and trucks. Grid Coverage: In cities, at least one charging station in every 3km × 3km grid; on highways, one every 25 km, plus long-range EV chargers every 100 km. Subsidies: Rs 2000 crore support for chargers in government buildings like offices, hospitals, educational institutions, private establishments, including malls, metro stations, airports, railway stations, Way side amenities, toll plazas and any other locations as determined by State/ UT governments. Delicensed Activity: Declared a delicensed activity under MoP rules, simplifying entry for private operators. Technical Standards: Mandatory compliance with Ministry of Power standards to ensure interoperability. Data Reporting: Real-time data to be mapped on the EV Yatra portal. Land Provision: Public land allocated for charging stations via revenue-sharing models. Demand Aggregation: States, Central Ministries, and CPSEs will aggregate demand for EV chargers and submit proposals to MHI. Implementation: #BHEL is designated as the nodal agency for rolling out the scheme. Unified National Hub: To be developed in partnership with NPCI, serving as a one-stop platform for payments, access, and user convenience. By embedding these measures, India is ensuring infrastructure leads the way—breaking the adoption bottleneck, boosting consumer confidence, and building a strong public-private ecosystem for clean mobility. Charging first, adoption follows. This is how we power an Atmanirbhar Bharat on the road to a sustainable, future-ready EV sector. Details at https://lnkd.in/gbD__8Qx #EV #ChargingInfrastructure Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI) #GreenMobility #SustainableFuture

Five-minute EV charging makes big headlines, and for good reason. Recent advancements in megawatt-level charging systems promise up to ~250 miles of range in just five minutes—an incredible milestone, and one Claire Brown for The New York Times notes as a signal of how quickly global EV infrastructure and battery technology are scaling.   But as I shared earlier this year with Patrick George and Tim Levin on the InsideEVs Plugged In podcast, speed alone isn’t what will unlock mass EV adoption. We need to equally focus on "dialing down" inconveniences around EV charging, while we simultaneously "dial up" charging speeds. The real question should be: how will charging fit seamlessly into drivers' daily lives?   Most of us already spend about 10-12 minutes at a gas station. That rhythm translates naturally to EVs—a short break to grab a coffee, stretch, or check messages. Charging works best when it fits your lifestyle, at locations you already visit, turning short pauses into productive, seamless moments.   Global advancements in fast charging show what’s possible, but the real inflection points in the U.S. lie in building systems and experiences that fit our fabric.   So, what do we need? 1. Context-driven charging. Match charge speed to the stop. Quick breaks or overnight charges? The ideal rate is the one you actually use. 2. Customer-focused experience. Make charging intuitive, reliable, and effortless. EVs succeed when charging fits naturally into daily life. 3. Car + infrastructure working together. True breakthroughs require both the vehicle and the network to operate as a seamless system.   Fast is exciting; frictionless is transformational.