//evt/engineering
Engineering
How the machines work: powertrains, thermal management, software, systems.
■ Now filing — first stories published 2026-10-11
//evt/engineering/latest
Latest on this desk
The verified stories this desk has filed so far, newest first.
- //evt/engineeringHow EV thermal management works: why your battery is picky about temperature
Lithium-ion cells want 20–25°C, always. The coolant loops, heat pumps and preconditioning that keep them there — and what happens when they don’t.Diana Frost · 2026-10-11 - //evt/engineeringThe electric motor, explained: how EVs turn current into motion
Permanent magnets versus induction, synchronous versus asynchronous — the two motor families under nearly every EV, and why the choice matters.Nathan Pryce · 2026-10-11
//evt/engineering/coverage
What this desk files
Coverage areas plus the stories filed so far on this desk.
- PowertrainsMotors, inverters, gearing — how the drive actually works.Now filing
- Thermal managementWhy temperature control decides performance, safety, and lifespan.Now filing
- Software-defined vehiclesOTA updates, vehicle computers, and the code that moves the car.Now filing
- Systems integrationHow the pieces work together — and where they fail.Now filing
//evt/engineering/desk
The desk
The editor accountable for every story on this wire.
Diana Frost
Batteries & energy storage
Owns the battery desk: chemistry, cell manufacturing, degradation, charging curves, storage. A laboratory claim stays labeled as a laboratory claim.
//evt/engineering/pipeline
In the pipeline
Technical explainers feeding this desk — researched against documented sources, published starting at launch.
- In the pipelineHow EV Thermal Management WorksWhy temperature control decides performance, safety, and lifespan.
- In the pipelineUnderstanding EV Software ArchitectureOTA updates, vehicle computers, and the software-defined vehicle.
//evt/engineering/franchises
Running franchises
Named, recurring editorial products on this desk — each with a defined remit and a cadence you can set a watch by.
Engineering
Weekly · from launch
Deep technical breakdowns of the systems inside electric vehicles: packs, powertrains, thermal loops, software stacks.
//evt/engineering/protocol
Verification on this desk
The rules this desk files under — the full protocol is on our How we verify page.
- Research
Lab is not product
Battery research stays labeled as research until it is a product. No invented performance specifications, no breakthrough claims.
- Sources
Two sources, always
Every factual claim traces to a documented source. News coverage follows a two-source rule.
- Standards
Specs carry their standard
EPA, WLTP, manufacturer estimate, and independent test results are labeled as such. Never blended, never compared as identical measurements.