One of the big enemies of electric vehicle batteries is heat. Batteries already warm up under normal use, but when hot summer temperatures or high workloads are thrown in, overheating becomes a real possibility. According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology, running a battery at ten degrees over its maximum “comfort level” of about 35ºC (95ºF) can deplete its service life by half. That’s why researchers there have developed a battery coolant known as CryoSolplus, which is said to offer three times the cooling capacity of plain water. .. Continue Reading CryoSolplus could help keep EV batteries cool Section: Automotive Tags: Batteries, Cooling, Electric Vehicles, Fraunhofer, Phase change material Related Articles: Jumping droplets could offer more efficient thermal management Cell batteries could power nano devices All-electric Ford Focus to use liquid cooled/heated lithium-ion battery system Internet could lower its cooling bills by using hot...