In fact, smart phones and electric cars are now faced with the problems of the same type: they require batteries that provide longer operating time, charged quickly and remain inexpensive and compact. Creation of new electricity storage technologies requires impressive investments. For example, as reported by Reuters,Audi which is part of the Volkswagen Group, has entered into an agreement with the relevant parts of LG and Samsung to jointly develop batteries for automobiles capable of providing for the crossover power reserve of at least 500 km.
Supply of batteries in the pipeline Audi will be engaged in the enterprise of the Korean manufacturers located in Europe. Korean LG Chem already supplies batteries Renault, General Motors and Daimler AG. And rival Samsung SDI delivers battery BMW and all the same concern Volkswagen. In the case of the use of batteries in electric vehicles, engineers have to decide on their heating and cooling - depending on the ambient temperature, as well as pay more attention to fast charging algorithms.
Apple is preparing to test an electric vehicle with its own autonomous control. The American corporation, according to available information, intends to lease the territory of the former naval base in California to an area of 850 hectares to test their prototypes. Apple representatives have already made with the land owners sign a non-disclosure, which only confirms the high level of secrecy of the project.