battery

Hi everyone! I'm writing an article answering some of the most commonly asked questions by potential EV drivers. One of the things they're often concerned about is battery life and the best ways to extend it. It would be great to include some quotes from current EV drivers about what you wish...

I sent this message to Hyundai today: "I am requesting compensation for the inconvenience of multiple recalls/inspections/updates. This morning I brought in my 2019 Kona for its 3rd recall inspection/update. I have owned it for 17 months. For the first two recall inspections, I had to...

I am just curious to know what happens after we connect level 1 or level 2 charger into nissan leaf. Got this doubt as I thought of the battery charging concept - a battery needs high voltage than its rated voltage to charge. In the use case we are giving only 120v into our car and it still...

I finally got a real winter drive in, and the good news is the SE is handling the cold temperatures much better than I expected. I went for a 55-mile drive in 10-12 ºF temperatures and got 3.4 mi/kWh (29.4 kWh/100 mi). Roads were clear and almost no wind. I had cabin heat set to 68 ºF, seat...

Certain 2019-2020 Kona's are being recalled because of a battery issue than can result in a fire when fully charged. There is an extensive thread on the battery recall in the Kona EV forum. With 6707 being recalled in the US, that is 10-15% of all US Kona's. With the battery packs coming...

I purchased my 2017 Bolt in August of 2019. It now has 50K miles and I drive about 6K miles per year. I do not know the maintenance history, if any. Now I am trying to figure out if I have a "first design battery" or a "second design battery". According to my VIN # it appears I have a first...

If 2018 owners can update their batteries for us that would be great. Thank you if you can do this. Just want to know the battery can hold with time and charges. How many miles, and how the percentage of degradation.

Hi all Here's a 20 minute video that is a full overview of all components of the Air. Can't wait to get behind the wheel and test one of these out! Kyle

I bought Kona EV 2020 in Apr 2020. It does not charge. Inspection by dealer the second time indicates Cell problem. Hyundai has asked for a test drive to see what is wrong and this will be the third visit. I have a Charge Point level 2 charger at home and charge my Tesla and Kona on it. Have had...

Does anyone (especially existing EV owners) do anything related to battery tracking? I ran across this battery comparison app (iPhone/iPad) which seems to only support Tesla Model 3s, but the idea is to keep track of battery condition. Maybe something else would be better, and it's not clear to...

Anyone else having any issues? I have the 2018 plugin non-touring, and starting from about a week or so back the 12V battery has been dying on me between uses (sometimes, if I just shut it off, it immediately isn't able to start back up). This was severe enough that once — last night — I was...

Hello guys. Another stupid beginner question: the battery information shown in the main instrument cluster refers to which capacity? Driving (28.9 kwh, if I'm not mistaken)? Or the full battery capacity (32 kwh)? I was under the impression that it should be about the driving capacity, but...

Hi All, 2019 Kona EV limited. 1 year old. About 11k miles. Since getting the electric water pump recall replacement, I have been getting the turtle "low power" warning light occasionally. Battery has not been low on these occasions. Several times have been on an incline. The light will come on...

The topic of battery longevity comes up repeatedly here. We know Honda's policy is that a warranty replacement will occur only when the capacity drops below 66.6% of the nominal new capacity of 55 Amp-Hours within the 8 year (or 10 in California) warranty period. The vehicle constantly...

There is a suggestion regarding EV batteries: It is that all EV makers, to agree at some unified standards regarding batteries. These are: ---------------- - Unified sizes & dimensions of batteries. - Unified sizes & dimensions of the space in the car bottom for batteries. - Unified...

Hi everyone! A frequent reader but first time poster here. I have a question that I can't seem to find the answer to no matter how I Google it. Is the life of a liquid-cooled EV battery shortened by passage of time? I am in the market for a used EV that will last me for for a while. I...

Hi every one, i know that Canadian Clarity's come with a battery heater. I just wanted to know if the car use the battery heater when is not plugged in & still has +60% charge. For example letting the car outside when at work at around -32C, will i not be able to go back home because is too cold...

The dealers are supposed to keep the batteries charged, but let's say that the battery sat there low for the majority of a year in the dealer's lot. Would this be a concern of yours buying a new 2018 Clarity PHEV or would the battery management system protect it? I know others are finding great...

I charged 3 days ago to 100% and left the car plugged in. I haven't used it at all. But last night the charge port was illuminated. The Blue link reported that it was full and not charging. What's up with that?

Any feedback on charing the Clarity during very hot outside temperatures? The public charger at my workplace got recently fixed so I have the option to charge there for free during the day but here in Florida we are going through temps ranging from low 90s to low 100s during the day (it's not...