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Does anyone know how the Li Ion battery is temperature controlled if the car is sitting in a parking lot on a hot sunny day, windows closed and not plugged in? I am concerned as one of the traction batteries is inside the car. I have read that battery degradation occurs above 86 degrees. Does...

The reason why people buy electric cars is to get away from the ICE. I would like to see a range extender w/o a gas engine so I can commute to work without wondering if I will make my 52 mile round trip in the winter. How about a range extender using a metal-air battery...

I am curious if anyone has any info on how the AC motor is designed in the Ford Focus Electric. I will refer to this article published by SAE International (http://www.sae.org/mags/sve/9916) in protecting motor bearings from pitting due to induced voltages on the motor shaft which take the path...