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The Journey from Track to Road
O
ver the years, technologies developed in the high-performance, big-budget sporting arena of Formula 1 have later propagated to mass-volume
By Dave Priscak
and broad view of the possibilities for technologies that can make the switch from track to road. This article considers the opportunities and potential benefits for EVs but also consid- ers the limitations.
Battery design
One of the main barriers to achieving large-scale adoption of EVs is consumer concern over how far they can travel on battery power alone; this is known as “range anxiety,” a fear of not being able to reach your destination on one charge. However, consider this: How long are most journeys in reality?
Thanks to modern battery technologies and advanced, effi- cient drivetrains, there are numerous production-volume EVs
passenger vehicles. This knowledge transfer supports the evolution of the better, safer, more efficient cars that we all drive today.
The same potential now exists with Formula E as the proving ground for everyday electric vehicles. Innovations around battery technology, power management, charging, and regenerative braking, for example, could all transfer across.
With its technical and commercial involvement in Formula E, and as a designer and manufacturer of components and system solutions for mainstream EVs, onsemi has a clear
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