NREL Reveals Links Among Climate Control, Battery Life, and Electric Vehicle Range (Fact Sheet)
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are providing new insights into the relationships between the climate-control systems of plug-in electric vehicles and the distances these vehicles can travel on a single charge. In particular, NREL research has determined that 'preconditioning' a vehicle-achieving a comfortable cabin temperature and preheating or precooling thebattery while the vehicle is still plugged in-can extend its driving range and improve battery life over the long term.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1045077
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/FS-6A42-53603; TRN: US201214%%1070
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Innovation: The Spectrum of Clean Energy Innovation, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
CLIMATES
HEAT TREATMENTS
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
spectrum of clean energy innovations
electric vehicles
EV
plug-in vehicles
plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)
range
battery life
climate control
thermal preconditioning
electric grids
distribution transformer
computer model
tools
fuel consumption
fuel economy
battery aging
battery pre-cooling
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
CLIMATES
HEAT TREATMENTS
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
spectrum of clean energy innovations
electric vehicles
EV
plug-in vehicles
plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)
range
battery life
climate control
thermal preconditioning
electric grids
distribution transformer
computer model
tools
fuel consumption
fuel economy
battery aging
battery pre-cooling