Sulfur-based batteries could offer electric vehicles a greener, longer-range option

By: Golareh Jalilvand, University of South Carolina, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 12, 2025

Words: 1,106

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

By Golareh Jalilvand, University of South Carolina

Picture an electric car that could go 600, 700 or even 1,000 miles on a single charge. That’s much farther than the longest-range electric vehicles on the U.S. market, according to Car and Driver magazine – and twice as far the official rating for the long-range, rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3, which has a maximum rated range of 363 miles.

Current EVs use lithium-ion batteries, which are also …

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