{"id":268405,"date":"2021-06-07T13:24:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T10:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-vertical-battery-packs-could-boost-ev-range-and-improve-aerodynamics\/"},"modified":"2021-06-07T13:24:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T10:24:07","slug":"how-vertical-battery-packs-could-boost-ev-range-and-improve-aerodynamics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-vertical-battery-packs-could-boost-ev-range-and-improve-aerodynamics\/","title":{"rendered":"#How vertical battery packs could boost EV range, and improve aerodynamics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28968ac99a0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28968ac99a0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-vertical-battery-packs-could-boost-ev-range-and-improve-aerodynamics\/#Why\" >Why?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-vertical-battery-packs-could-boost-ev-range-and-improve-aerodynamics\/#How_does_it_work\" >How does it work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-vertical-battery-packs-could-boost-ev-range-and-improve-aerodynamics\/#The_advantages\" >The advantages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-vertical-battery-packs-could-boost-ev-range-and-improve-aerodynamics\/#Could_it_actually_work\" >Could it actually work?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How vertical battery packs could boost EV range, and improve aerodynamics<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>EV automakers have mostly relied on the skateboard chassis as the mainstream way of integrating a battery into an electric vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>But British start-up Page-Roberts <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.page-roberts.com\/2021\/05\/feature-advancements\/\">revealed<\/a> a concept with a vertical EV battery design, which it claims reduces manufacturing costs up to 36%, and enables 30% more vehicle range.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why\"><\/span>Why?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As per the company, the skateboard structure has two main disadvantages: increased size and weight. According to CEO Freddy Page-Roberts,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cThe skateboard arrangement has become the mainstay of most EVs. But this results in taller vehicles with increased aerodynamic losses and energy consumption (especially at motorway speeds), extra structure required to protect against impact, and a longer wheelbase to account for the battery. The increased size and weight dramatically inhibit range. By simply moving the location of the battery pack, we have come up with a much more efficient solution.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_it_work\"><\/span>How does it work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Page-Roberts places a vertical battery pack into a torsion box arrangement right between the front and rear row of seats. To prevent interfering with rear-passenger legroom and view, the rear seats are rotated to face backwards.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1355909 js-lazy\" alt=\"The rear seats face backwards\" width=\"732\" height=\"412\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-1592x896.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.page-roberts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/model-v7-side-2048x1152.jpg\">Page-Roberts<\/a><\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F06%2F07%2Fvertical-battery-packs-could-boost-ev-range-improve-aerodynamics%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The redesigned EV layout featuring a vertical battery in the middle\" data-title=\"Share The redesigned EV layout featuring a vertical battery in the middle on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The redesigned EV layout featuring a vertical battery in the middle on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The redesigned EV layout featuring a vertical battery in the middle<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1355909\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152.jpg\" alt=\"The rear seats face backwards\" width=\"732\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-1592x896.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/model-v7-side-2048x1152-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_advantages\"><\/span>The advantages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>This vertical arrangement enables Page-Roberts to shorten the wheelbase and decrease the vehicle height, allowing for a more aerodynamic body design that reduces drag forces up to 30% compared to an underfloor battery structure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The company also suggests that the vertical design reduces exposure to impact, saving\u00a0<span>35 to 75 kg worth of crash-structure materials. The lighter structure, in combination with the lower height, are estimated to cut an EV\u2019s total weight by 100 kg.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In turn, less weight and enhanced aerodynamic performance is expected to bring to the table three benefits: lower manufacturing costs, improved range, and reduced demand for charging.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Read: Why entrepreneurship in emerging markets matter]\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_it_actually_work\"><\/span>Could it actually work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Page-Roberts\u2019 alternative battery design is interesting, but it\u2019s uncertain whether automakers would opt for such an option.<\/p>\n<p>While the company admits that the vertical battery pack is particularly suited to small EVs, the EV industry is currently focusing more on larger vehicles and SUVs.<\/p>\n<p>And there are some practical considerations as well. The vertical design increases the center of gravity, contrary to the low center of the skateboard structure, which improves handling and driving comfort.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, it\u2019s difficult to imagine how the vehicle\u2019s interior would feel if the passengers have to stare out of the rear windshield the whole ride.<\/p>\n<p><em>HT \u2013 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/articles\/vertical-ev-battery\">Free Think<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><i><span>Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? 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