A New Approach to Drive Batteries: Safe, Repairable, Sustainable

TU Graz research provides new design guidelines for electric vehicle batteries to enhance safety, repairability, and sustainability, addressing the lack of uniform design standards. The project proposes alternatives to bonded housings, facilitating easier cell replacement and recycling, with potential application from two-wheelers to larger vehicles and implications for future industrial standards and regulations.

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