Vertical batteries for electric vehicles increase the range by 30%

Engineers from the British startup Page-Roberts proposed  abandon the traditional approach to design

platforms where batteries are located in the bottom of the car. If you place them in the cabin, then  The range of electric cars will increase by 30% with the same battery pack capacity.

Batteries, according to the startup, should be locatedin the cabin: vertically between the seats. At the same time, the rear seats unfold - passengers look against the movement of the car - and the electric car itself becomes noticeably lower due to the free space in the lower part of the body.

The new design reduces air resistance by 30% compared to current models. In addition, the developers will be able to reduce the total weight of the car by about 100 kilograms.

Our concept reduces costs, increasesefficiency, increases maneuverability and offers design freedom. Efficiency means faster charging times for longer-range batteries, so the load on charging points - another key issue for the industry - will also be reduced. 

Mark Simon, CTO of Page-Roberts

The Page-Roberts design provides two approaches to the development of passenger electric vehicles.

• First, the automaker can increase the range while maintaining the capacity of the battery pack.
• Second: the company will be able to maintain the original range, but reduce the size of the battery, which will significantly affect the cost of the car.

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