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Can someone clear some questions for me? Does anyone know if the battery can be upgraded for more kilometers? For example to replace the old cell with new ones but with more amps. If so is there a site or link or video to send me? Here in Greece we are still behind. Thanks.

So, common sense says that modern cars have battery management systems and I should only bother with driving the car ( I’m a driver Jim….not an auto engineer! ) But, and maybe it’s my imagination, I think my battery is not behaving as it once was. Seems to charge and discharge more erratically...

Anybody know of EVs that don't show the battery charge level on the infotainment system (instrument panel or head unit) or through the app? I'm doing a comparison between OEMs and still can't understand why some don't show it. As far as I can tell, these models don't show battery charge level...

Has anyone tried to find out the usable battery capacity of an Astra PHEV during normal driving? I owned a Vauxhall Ampera for almost 10 years, until it was written off in late 2022, and opted to replace it with an Astra PHEV. Both Ampera and Astra were specified with a usable battery range of...

Had my car's battery replaced with a refurbished one, 7 years into the 8 year warranty: https://simonselectriccar.com/2022/11/25/it-really-happened-broken-tesla-battery/

Does the eniro FE precondition the battery for charging? as in warm it up? If so, how do I get it to do so when using public chargers? Thanks

The price of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) has dropped significantly over the last decade, according to a report by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE estimates that in 2022, the price of these batteries was about 89% lower than it was in 2008. This estimate is based...

Since the cold snap before Christmas, the displayed range of our ZE40 R90 after a full charge has dropped to well below what it was before the cold weather. Beforehand, with the air temp at about 10C, the range would have been about 150 miles; it dropped as low as 105 when the temps were below...

My Fluence has now dropped to 69% SOH. Renault have none in stock. I'm waiting for Renault Finance to make an offer for not honouring their lease agreement. I do really likey my car and rather not scrap it. Is there anyone out there that could repair the pack and replace the cells? Source a...

We’ve just bought a second hand Golf GTE Mk 7 and have been having a few issues. The latest issue is that the e-battery coolant tank is empty which probably means there’s a leak. It’s booked into a VW garage to fix it but they can’t see it for another 6 weeks - crazy. My question - we can’t...

Hello I am new to this form and this is my first post, Today I received my golf GTE 2016. As this is my first hybrid car I started to check the fluids and saw that one of the coolant reservoirs was just below the minimum mark. Without realizing that this was for the battery I broke the seal and...

I bought an Audi Etron SUV (Premium version) in April 2022. The car's charging range spec is 222 miles. I only charge 80% every time to preserve the battery life. In July I had to charge it to 100% for a longer trip. I can only charge it to 140 miles then the charging system stopped. It won't...

Hi all, Just thought I'd share a success story. I have a Kona Electric over at my house in Cyprus. I hadn't been there as much as usual over the past couple of years so it was mainly parked up. The local dealer had contacted me about the HV battery recall last year but I was never in Cyprus...

I wonder if longer term owners of the 2021 MG ZS EV might be able to share their experience about battery charging? I've owned the ZS EV for about six months now and almost always charge at home on a 7kW wallbox scheduled for overnight off-peak power rates. This practice follows the MG...

I would like to replication what Glyn did with his eNV200. Looking for help and advice, van is ordered but I have no measurements or specifications I'm finding an all electric EV setup interesting in terms of rethinking the norms of power charging and consumption. For example, since we need...

Hey! I have written a detailed blog post about the possibilities of deploying hybrid powertrains till the time EVs become more feasible and logical. Hybrid Powertrains to bridge the gap between IC engines and electric drivetrains? I would love to hear your opinions on the matter and share...

It seems a number of people use a BM2 or one of the similar alternatives to keep an eye on their 12v. For a healthy battery or otherwise what voltages are people seeing and how quickly are they dropping? Gaz

Has anyone experience of a motorway driving style which will generate more battery heat e.g. sport mode or high regen levels. I am thinking 20 mins driving in a certain (but safe) way may introduce heat into the battery before starting a charge and reduce time at the DC charger on a motorway...

Thought we should do some benchmarking of battery packs. The original 2014-18 Formula E pack is old now, but still maybe worthy of just looking at all of the data. Hence a page that pulls the known elements together and then with knowledge of the cell it is possible to fill in some missing...