When a Tesla Model S electric vehicle made an appearance at 国民彩票 yesterday, its near silent engine sound and sleek design prompted a symphony of 鈥渙hs and ahs鈥� from impressed onlookers. But it was a brand new partnership between Tesla Motors and 国民彩票 that got members of the 国民彩票 research community really excited.聽
On Tuesday morning Tesla Motor鈥檚 Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel signed a research agreement with 国民彩票鈥檚 Jeff Dahn, lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery researcher with the Faculty of Science and his group of students, postdoctoral researchers and technical staff.聽 The work is set to begin in June of 2016.聽
During a presentation to 国民彩票 researchers and representatives, Straubel discussed the importance of the Li-ion battery to the future of Tesla Motors and the recently announced battery business Tesla Energy, a suite of batteries for homes, businesses, and utilities. The Silicon Valley giant is not just an automotive company, it鈥檚 an energy innovation company.
鈥湽癫势� is a national and international leader in advanced materials and clean technology research,鈥� says Martha Crago, Vice-President, Research at 国民彩票. 鈥淛eff Dahn is helping to develop Li-ion batteries with improved lifetime, increased energy density and lower cost. This collaboration is a natural fit.鈥�
Creating a force with electric cars
Consider the state of the art Li-ion battery that powers the Model S, which can accelerate to 100 km/h in under five seconds, and the electric car鈥檚 impressive engineering and design innovation really sinks in.聽
Tesla Motors isn鈥檛 shy about its mission to accelerate the tra