Yes… I’m no expert on EVs or hybrids, but the battery must be below 120 degrees. What does that gauge indicate? Coolant?
That gauge shows how full your batteries are.
If that’s the highest it goes, then it looks like the capacity might be down to about 75%. You might need to replace the batteries soon.
Dana said:
That gauge shows how full your batteries are.
If that’s the highest it goes, then it looks like the capacity might be down to about 75%. You might need to replace the batteries soon.
I haven’t seen it go higher than that. Isn’t that a $10,000 job?
@Ellington
Yeah, electric vehicle batteries are costly. That’s why a lot of people don’t buy them used, they usually get them new with a warranty.
Bin said:
@Ellington
Yeah, electric vehicle batteries are costly. That’s why a lot of people don’t buy them used, they usually get them new with a warranty.
I think the battery is okay; it usually stays below 75% and the car has only 60,000 miles. These batteries are supposed to last up to 150,000 miles. But it has a salvage title from a rear-end collision, and I know the battery is in the trunk, so it might have taken a hit.
@Ellington
“I think the battery is fine; it never goes above a 75% charge”
Are you serious? What do you think the other 25% is for? You bought a salvage title car and the battery never goes above 75% and you don’t think that’s a problem?
@Abi
Keeping that for later
@Abi
The SOC gauge doesn’t exceed 75% while I’m driving. This happens because the car is using the battery while in use, so it won’t be fully charged.
Edit: according to the manual, the normal range is 40-60%. It can go higher on downhill slopes though.
@Ellington
That’s relief then. I wasn’t sure what the normal range was, so I based it on how my solar battery banks work.
It seems more like a charging and discharging indicator than just a voltage gauge.