Technology Vehicles Electric Vehicles How do electric cars work? By harnessing the magic of magnetism. From the battery system to regenerative braking, these are the basic technologies that power EVs.

Electric vehicles are more prevalent now than ever before, even in the face of lower Tesla sales and the possible elimination of the $7,500 tax credit here in the US. But how do electric cars work?

Electric Vehicle Batteries: Lithium-ion batteries are currently used in most electric vehicles because of their high energy per unit mass relative to other electrical energy storage systems. They ...

How does an EV battery actually work? Are lithium batteries sustainable enough to fulfill the dream of the electric-car revolution?