Explainer-Understanding structural EV batteries


FILE PHOTO A Tesla logo is pictured on a car in the rain in the Manhattan borough of New York City New York U.S. May 5 2021. REUTERSCarlo AllegriFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is pictured on a car in the rain in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

(Reuters) - The newest generation of structural batteries for electric vehicles comes in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Structural battery packs are so called because they are designed to reinforce the vehicle’s body and chassis, while boosting driving range at a lower cost. There are many ways to accomplish those tasks through different battery chemistries and components.

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