Nissan motors is going to lend their EVs to a Japanese town in case a natural disaster strikes.

More specifically, their LEAF EVs will be powering the evacuation centers in Kotohira.

I believe this is a good example of “scenario driven car making.” As I shared in my last email, it’s basically the idea that our electric vehicles should be crafted to do more than just take us from point A to point B.

Since Nissan describes their LEAF EVs as “driving storage batteries” or in other words battery on wheels, it’s clear that their aim with their EVs is more than just commuting. 

Another fact that drills in this idea is that Relectrify, an Australian startup, is reusing old Nissan LEAF EV battery packs for energy storage. 

There are numerous innovative ideas for EV manufacturing like the above one. After doing a lot of research, we’ve boiled down the 7 innovative EV technologies that many companies like Tesla and Renault are following. 

You can find them here- https://www.greyb.com/blog/ev-industry-innovation-trends/ 

For example, phase change material (PCM) based cooling is one of the 3 top trends in battery cooling. 

PCM absorbs a large amount of heat energy and transforms from solid to liquid. It then releases the energy while turning back into solid.