Batteries for electric cars: composition and what changes between Lfp, Nmc and Nca

There drums it is the key component of every electric carbut also modern plug-in hybrids equipped with increasingly larger batteries. However, the ideal battery does not exist: the car industry sources its supplies from a small group of manufacturers, mostly Chinese, who offer very different products. What makes the difference is both the shape of the battery cells (cylindrical, bag-shaped, parallelepiped, blade-shaped) and, above all, the chemical elements used to build the accumulator. The “chemistry” of the batteries is what characterizes them: it affects the weight, performance, autonomy, charging speed and longevity of this component and, consequently, the good functioning (or not) of each electrified vehicle. Here’s what you need to know before buying a new battery-powered car.