Can BEVs go up hills?
Most EVs can drive up short hills at the speed limit. Some BEVs may not be able to climb long, steep, fast hills because their motor controller or motor will overheat, or their batteries and drive system don’t have enough power. Fixed gear DC cars may struggle with uphills. 7. Are BEVs safe? All vehicles can be deadly, but BEVs with secured, contained and thermally stable batteries such as Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) that are kept away from the cab in the event of a collision can be safer than gasoline powered cars that can catch fire. Lead acid batteries, particularly flooded ones, pose an explosive hydrogen gas risk and require fail-safe active ventilation on the vehicle and in the building when charging. Nickel based batteries can explode, so they need to be monitored and contained withing small cell sizes. Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO2) batteries can burn inextinguishly due to external or internal faults, so they too need to be contained within small cell sizes. Chargers and DC
