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Why the Humble Capacitor is the Electric Car Industry’s New Crisis Electric Car

Why the Humble Capacitor is the Electric Car Industry’s New Crisis

By Michael Kern - Jan 24, 2026, 12:00 PM CST The shift to 800-volt systems and Silicon Carbide inverters, while increasing efficiency, imposes extreme thermal and electrical stress on passive components like capacitors, effectively trading short-term battery range for long-term hardware durability. Failures in high-voltage systems, such as a blown…
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January 24, 2026
China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up Electric Car

China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up

Two Xiaomi electric car models in different colors are pictured here on Nov. 2, 2025. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — China's electric car boom is ending in 2025 on a soft note, with sales dipping and analysts warning that a fierce price war is likely to persist. Not only…
bubmag
December 30, 2025