Comprehensive assessment for different ranges of battery electric vehicles: Is it necessary to develop an ultra-long range battery electric vehicle?

Economic and Environmental Assessment of Technologies Optimizing the Execution of Long Trips for Electric Vehicles

“…While BEVs could help improve the environmental performances of the transport sector, their growth is facing some challenges. The main reasons hindering BEV acceptance from consumers' perspectives are range anxiety and the potential lack of charging infrastructure [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].…”

“…Range anxiety is a challenge that starts with its own definition, which can vary from one study to another, leading to different interpretations of how to tackle it. While Liu et al (2023) state that range anxiety refers more to "energy replenishment" anxiety and estimate that it is the main problem to solve [1], Rainieri et al (2023) mention that one of the main sources of range anxiety is individual characteristics [5]. Regarding Franke et al (2016) [2], the study defines range anxiety as "range stress", which is related to the fact that the resources to overcome the range are insufficient.…”

“…Regarding Franke et al (2016) [2], the study defines range anxiety as "range stress", which is related to the fact that the resources to overcome the range are insufficient. However, these studies tend to agree on the fact that most BEVs available on the market can meet most consumers' travel needs [1,2,4,5,8]. Liu et al (2023) go even a bit further by stating that ultra-long-range BEVs are actually not needed as they does not solve the problem of energy replenishment anxiety [1].…”

“…However, these studies tend to agree on the fact that most BEVs available on the market can meet most consumers' travel needs [1,2,4,5,8]. Liu et al (2023) go even a bit further by stating that ultra-long-range BEVs are actually not needed as they does not solve the problem of energy replenishment anxiety [1]. Furthermore, such cars raise the cost of BEVs due to high purchase and insurance costs, which can also hinder their acceptance.…”

Probing the Effectiveness in Stabilizing Lithium Metal Anodes through Functional Additives

“…Currently, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are still dominating the energy storage application for not only the consumer electronics market, − but also the electric vehicles (EVs) market. , However, it is still important to increase the long-distance transportation capability of EVs to further expand their market share. − Thus, the use of a battery system with enhanced energy density is critical to achieving this mission. − Due to the ultrahigh capacity and low weight of lithium metal anode, the theoretical volumetric energy density of lithium metal batteries (LMBs) can reach 1200 Wh/L compared to only 500 Wh/L in LIBs. , However, the practical application of LMB was still hindered by its limited battery life and severe safety concerns. − Therefore, the construction of a stable interphase between lithium metal and electrolyte is essential to realize the long-term cycling of LMBs. − Many innovative methods such as artificial interphases on the lithium anode, − all solid-state electrolytes, − concentrated electrolytes, − and localized concentrated electrolytes, − have been proposed to elongate the battery life and enhance the safety of the LMBs. Among all these proposals, the use of electrolyte additives is the most cost-effective approach since it only requires the mixing of additive materials into the electrolyte before injection into the cell.…”