ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tucked away in the maze of buildings at Sandia National Labs is a series of experiments working to make roadways safe. While the ‘BAT Lab” has nothing to do with a certain ...

Car batteries tend to die at the most inconvenient moments, so periodic testing is the best way to avoid these troubles. Knowing what causes repeated battery failures can help you stay ahead of the ...

At the BDC-Testing Center in Rochester, N.Y., batteries and energy storage systems are tested for performance, durability, and safety in a modern 18,000+ square foot facility. The test center is an ...

As the electric vehicle (EV) market surges towards 2040, fueled by strong consumer enthusiasm, the need to address key concerns about EV range, reliability, and battery life has become critical.

Although your vehicle's battery is essential to its operation, it's also easy to forget about—or at least take for granted—when everything is running smoothly. That, of course, changes when your ...

Sandia National Laboratories’ Genaro Quintana prepares a battery for testing in a vault at the Battery Abuse Testing Lab. Sandia’s research on detecting battery failures sooner in electric vehicles ...

A battery management system (BMS) monitors and controls batteries in vehicles such as more-electric aircraft and electric cars. It needs to undergo rigorous tests under nominal and extreme conditions ...

Modern electronic technologies like smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles (EVs) are in high demand. As these technologies evolve with more and more functionalities, the demand for better, more ...

There have been many incidents in which battery failure has caused fires, with the news reporting catastrophic results in some instances. Decomposition reactions in batteries’ electrolytes and ...

Sandia National Laboratories’ Genaro Quintana prepares a battery for testing in a vault at the Battery Abuse Testing Lab. Sandia’s research on detecting battery failures sooner in electric vehicles ...

Momodou Wurry Jallow, an electrical engineering major at Alfred University, gives a demonstration on battery testing equipment installed in a lab in the McMahon Engineering Building. The demonstration ...