Weight is one of the biggest banes for car designers and engineers. Batteries are exceedingly heavy and dense, and with the internal combustion engine rapidly pulling over for an electric future, the question of how to deal with an EV’s added battery mass is becoming all the more important.
Image: The Leapmotor C01 is among the first EVs to use a new battery design that provides a range of benefits.PHOTOGRAPH: LEAPMOTOR