Most lithium-ion batteries used in modern electric vehicles have a slightly negative or a very small entropy change, which means that the open cell voltage increases slightly as temperature decreases. This alone would actually improve performance at lower temperatures. However, the change in open cel...
As cold weather sweeps across the U.S., some electric vehicle owners are learning a bitter truth: Low temperatures can stop the cars dead in their icy tracks. The issue crystallized this week when some Tesla owners in Chicago discovered their EVs' batterieshad diedin sub-zero temperatures. Dr...
tellsUSA Todaythat lithium-ion batteries stop discharging electricity in the extreme cold. He mentions constant exposure to cold weather can permanently damage a battery. A good solution is to keep the phone close to you, so that body temperature keeps it toasty. ...
easy to lose your way and those with second thoughts might struggle to retrace their steps. According to local legend, during the 1800s the Japanese custom ofubasute, in which elderly or infirm relatives were left to die in a remote location, was widely practiced in the Aokigahara. Their un...
was a bit of a nightmare anywhere but along the coast. The beaches had a very steady breeze, making it possible to tie off the kite and shoot a lot of photos. But everywhere else was extremely challenging. My rig would be up two hundred feet, and the wind...
Spending a week in the woods or in any other natural environment away from the city can and will recharge everyone’s batteries. So, it really is no wonder that outdoor recreation is now more popular than ever – it gives you a chance to truly relax, far away from the city noise. Mee...
If you can’t breathe, then you’ll die in minutes.And if you can breathe, but the air is deadly, then you may become a member of the walking dead. Not the zombie variety but the sort where your death is coming soon, but you don’t realize it yet.Think –nuclear fallout. ...
Things pick up dramatically in early August, when the nights begin to return to a more civilized length and the biting insects start to die off (usually). Almost everybody here likes September and October, when the nights are reasonably long, the weather is great, and most of summer's sho...
In a worst-case scenario, you’ll eventually run out of the water. At that point,you’ll replenish or die. If you live near a river, lake, or stream, (or have a backyard pool), you’re set.YOUcan skip ahead and forgo a rainwater collection system. For EVERYONE else, devise a pla...
An on-demand water heater and Espar diesel air heater keep things warm, while a 2.5 cubic-foot refrigerator keeps things cold. A 13,500 BTU air conditioner is an available option. Solar panels keep the two lithium-ion batteries charged off-grid. ...