Episode Details

In this episode of The Garage we talk about vehicle batteries, battery technology and battery management, all critical topics for the shift to EV’s. Our guest is Nadim Maluf, founder and CEO of Qnovo, a leader in battery software, who joins Sonatus CEO Dr. John Heinlein.

Chapters:
00:00 Overview
00:40 Meet Nadim Maluf
02:00 Arthur Eddington and the Eddington numbers
04:00 About Qnovo
07:02 What is BMS?
08:30 Next-level fast charging
09:42 Predictive safety for batteries
10:26 Improving cost of EV batteries
11:15 Software-defined batteries
14:02 Huge impact from tuning over time
15:45 Batteries are not semiconductors
16:40 Optimizing EV battery cost
18:43 Improving battery quality and safety
21:00 Stress levels on batteries
22:42 Improving battery longevity
24:10 Documenting battery health for resale
27:07 The speed bumps in EV transition
31:10 Conclusion