DOE Estimates That Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Costs in 2021 Are 87% Lower Than in 2008

Research by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 87% between 2008 and 2021 (using 2021 constant dollars). The 2021 estimate is $157/kWh on […]

Forward-Thinking White Paper Charts R&D Path to Give Electric Aviation Industry Wings

“The United States has the critical mass of expertise in batteries, aviation, propulsion, and system integration to invent the power source for the next 100 years of aviation,” the white paper concludes.

Argonne Study on Costs & Benefits of New Transportation Technologies the Most Comprehensive to date

A new Argonne study offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Advanced vehicle technologies are […]

Most U.S. Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicle Battery Cells & Packs Produced Domestically from 2018 to 2020

Over the last three years, most of the battery cells and packs used in new U.S. light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) were produced in the United States. Each plug-in electric vehicle has a battery pack made […]

Fourteen States Considering Zero Emission Light-Duty Sales Requirements

In September 2020, the governor of California signed an Executive Order requiring zero emissions for all new light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035. The California Air Resources Board will put regulations in place accordingly. Thirteen other states […]

What We Know—and Do Not Know—About Achieving a National-Scale 100% Renewable Electric Grid

NREL and DOE Experts Offer Fresh Perspective on Technical and Economic Challenges, Call for Collaborative Solutions to Decarbonization With recently announced federal emissions-reduction targets, a push for national power-sector decarbonization, and plummeting wind and solar costs, […]

The National Average Cost of Fuel for an Electric Vehicle is about 60% Less than for a Gasoline Vehicle

Vehicle Technologies Office Transportation Analysis Fact of the Week #1186 Electric vehicles are more efficient than internal combustion vehicles, but fuel cost comparisons can be complicated due to differences in the units of measure. To address […]

Effectiveness of Electric Vehicle Policies & Implications for Pakistan: Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles

[Editors Note: Ongoing information. Email Tips for corrections.] Originally published on NREL Effectiveness of Electric Vehicle Policies & Implications for Pakistan: Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles Introduction Pakistan has drafted a National Electric Vehicle […]

How To Electrify the Entire Federal Vehicle Fleet: NREL Fuels Smart Management with Data-Driven Research

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Federal Fleet Project Leader Cabell Hodge has a lot to think about these days. With the Biden administration announcing a push to electrify the entire federal fleet, NREL’s work supporting energy-savvy fleet […]

FOTW# 1174: Over 20,000 New Electric Vehicle Charging Outlets Were Installed in the United States in 2019

In 2009, there were 245 new electric vehicle (EV) charging outlets installed nationwide, but by 2019 that number had risen to more than 20,000 new installations. From 2017 to 2019, about 5,000 new charging outlets were […]

DOE Releases Analysis of Potential Impacts of Hyperloop Technology

Hyperloop technology has been proposed as an innovative means for intermediate range or intercity travel, used for both passenger and freight transportation with the goals of time-saving, convenience, quality of service and, in some cases, increased […]

California Had The Highest Number Of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Registrations Per 1,000 People In 2018

California had 11.96 plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) registrations per 1,000 people in 2018, followed by Hawaii, Washington, and Oregon, which each had more than five PEV registrations per 1,000 people. Sixteen states had PEV registrations greater […]