How to build a better battery (2:56)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 00:23 How can we make electric vehicle batteries more attractive to consumers so they will buy more electric cars?
- 00:37 How many new cars are sold every year? What percentage of them are electric?
- 01:04 What are the fundamental issues with today’s batteries that have slowed mainstream adoption of electric vehicles?
- 01:19 What three elements do all batteries have? Describe each element.
- 01:50 Describe the difference between a conventional lithium-ion battery and the QuantumScape battery. How is QuantumScape’s battery better than conventional lithium-ion batteries?