BIS formulates performance standards for Electric Vehicle Batteries

What is the News?

The Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) has published the “Performance standards for electric vehicle batteries”

Why have Performance standards for electric vehicle batteries been issued?

Electric vehicles operate on an electric motor and rechargeable batteries. Most electric vehicles use lithium-ion batteries because of their high power-to-weight ratio.

However, recent fire incidents with electric vehicles have raised concerns about their safety.

Amid this rising concern, these performance standards for EV Batteries have been issued.

What do these standards provide for?

The EV batteries will have to go through tests for performance, reliability and electrical functionality for the battery packs.

These tests have been formulated considering real-life scenarios for an electric vehicle such as a vehicle in parking (battery is not used for an extended period of time), the battery system being shipped (stored), operating battery at low and high temperatures etc.

Source: The post is based on the article “BIS formulates performance standards for Electric Vehicle Batteries” published in PIB on 24th June 2022.