First Aired March 18, 2023
One of the concerns about electric vehicles is for owners to have the same confidence in reliability they have with their gas-powered cars. Will we eventually be able to charge an EV just as quickly as we fill the tank with gas?
In this episode, Dr. Qingliu Wu, a Western Michigan University researcher working on a federal grant to improve the safety and quality of EV batteries, talks about where the bar is set for this technology.
Episode Resources
WMU news release about renewable energy research
Ford battery plant in Marshall discussions
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