What Types of Batteries Are Used in Current Electric Vehicles?
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Electric vehicles are powered by on-board energy sources, use electric motors to drive the wheels, and comply with all road traffic and safety regulations. The batteries used in electric vehicles are either storage batteries or fuel cells. Below is more detailed information about these batteries: 1. Storage batteries are suitable for pure electric vehicles and include lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, sodium-sulfur batteries, secondary lithium batteries, air batteries, and ternary lithium batteries. 2. Fuel cells are specifically used for fuel cell electric vehicles and include alkaline fuel cells, phosphoric acid fuel cells, molten carbonate fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells, proton exchange membrane fuel cells, and direct methanol fuel cells.