Curbing Concerns: EV batteries
We sat down with battery expert Camilla Møller to discuss some of internet’s most common myths.
You risk getting an electric shock while driving an EV.
EVs are not going to give you an electric shock.
They are insulated so you won't have any electricity there.
You can think of it like your phone, where they have batteries inside.
You're perfectly safe.
You can drive around the rain without getting an electric shock.
You'll be completely fine. We have you covered.
EV batteries can't be recycled.
They will just wind up in the landfills.
Let's definitely not do that.
Let's definitely recycle the EV batteries.
They can be recycled.
They're also designed, actually, to help them in the recycle process.
So when we're designing the batteries, we're thinking about
how they can be serviced.
And within that, also, which components can easily be removed.
So, how we can take out components from the EV batteries.
We think about, in the design process of EVs, how they can also be recycled.
So that's all the way down to the individual cells themselves
and all the way up to the larger structural components.
You can overcharge an EV battery
by leaving it plugged in for too long.
You can't overcharge the battery.
The battery can only go up to a certain charging power.
And our software is there
to protect you as well.
So you can leave it plugged in for as long as you want.
That's completely fine.
The software will make sure the battery is charged to 100% or to whichever
limit you set it to. And that will be completely okay.
So don't worry.
Charge your car overnight.
Leave it and sleep in in the morning.
You'll be off. You'll be completely fine there.
You can only use 60% of an EV battery's capacity
because it should never be charged over 80% or discharged under 20%.
So, you can definitely utilize a 100% of your EV battery.
The recommendation is to go between the 20 to 80% charge.
That's mainly because that's where you get the fastest charging.
If you go below 20% or above 80% when you're charging, it's a little bit slower.
But the battery does fully work under 20%
and it does work above 80% charge as well.
So you're very welcome to utilize 100% of the range
or 100% of the capacity that your EV has.
It's way more dangerous to collide with an EV
than a gasoline powered vehicle because of the battery.
So first off, EVs are as safe as a normal car.
It says here, because of the battery itself.
Tthe batteries themselves are actually thoroughly tested in case of crash.
So any crash front, rear side, they're tested.
And also in terms of therm propagation, they're also tested there to ensure
that any passengers inside
the vehicle have time to get out and get into safe distance.
You can't wash your EV in a car wash
Okay, so that one is
maybe towards EV cars and water.
So you might remember from your high school classes,
the water and electricity don't mix.
But don't worry, we have you covered here.
You can safely go into car wash with your EV.
You can drive around the rain. You can go into a car wash.
They have the same dimensions as most other cars,
so they do fit into the car wash as well
if that is your concern.
And they are water sealed and tight,
sealed and tight, so you are okay to go into a car wash.
You can keep your ev shiny and nice and bright.
The power grid won't be able to handle the EV batteries to come,
it will be a disaster.
So the power grid itself,
I don't have too much of a comment on,
but the EVs themselves
can be charged at home, at the office, at charging stations.
So you can actually help the power grid there as well.
You can charge outside of peak hours.
Most people charge their EVs overnight,
which also is a very good option for your for your wallet.
Electricity tends to be a bit cheaper if you go for charging overnight as well.
And there you're actually helping the power grid.
You're taking some of the electricity that's not needed
by charging overnight.
You can, of course, also charge during the peak hours.
That's completely fine as well.
The power grids themselves are able to manage the EVs that are out here
and they're able to manage the EVs to come as well.
. EV Batteries are extremely dangerous.
They will catch fire and explode.
or that's definitely not the case.
Imagine that. So ev batteries are tested. They are safe.
So, EV batteries are tested.
They are safe.
They go through rigorous testing to make sure they're safe
for pedestrians and for passengers
and that they are safe out on market.
They don't spontaneously combust.
They do need to have a reason to go into thermal runaway to catch fire.
And they are also tested so they don't explode.
They are making sure that you, as a passenger inside the vehicle
and also outside, are safe in case there are any events that you have time
to safely evacuate the vehicle and get away in a safe distance.
Then we get into some pretty pictures
of the beach.
So I think we're at the end.