Taken from the Kia Niro EV forum: I knew the Niro EV had an underrated battery. I’ve seen reports on the Internet about seeing upwards of 280 miles on a charge. Well, today, in preparation for a “long” journey (275 miles one way), I charged my Niro EV to 100%. I typically charge to 80% […]
Torque is an application for Android tablets and smartphones that interfaces with OBD2 enabled devices (via Bluetooth or USB) and provides visual feedback in the form of gauges and digital readouts of the various parameters and values provided.Torque is normally used with ICE cars but by adding new parameters can be used by the Ioniq […]
From the Golf GTE forum: “Can anybody tell me what this is?Default setting is at 30%What benefit would there be for lowering to say 20%?” “When you have selected to charge at night when the price is low then when you plug your gte for charge then it will be charged to the lower battery […]
As the Nissan Leaf ages and more old models are around, battery replacements are becoming a common request. Older LEAF owners can even get a newer 62 kWh pack swapped in to get over 200 miles of range in the original LEAF versions. There are a number of companies around the world that are beginning […]
Assuming this is the Model 3 long-range Musk is referencing, 1500 charging cycles would translate into 500,000 miles.
March 2019 – before the incremental rollout of the V3 superchargers that will allow charging at speeds up to 250 kW, Tesla rolled out an over-the-air software update that increased the charging speed of the Tesla Model 3 from 120 kW to 145 kW. Faster charging will mean less congestion at Supercharger stations as the […]
Originally announced to be able to charge the 95 kWh battery pack at 150 kW, there are now tests to confirm it is true. Using a 175 kW DC combo charger, the car was able to accept 140 kW below 30% SOC (state of charge), and then 150 kW at around 55% SOC up to […]
Battery Pack Size Chevrolet calls the Bolt EV battery pack 60 kWh, but after tearing down a Chevrolet Bolt and examining the battery pack, Professor John Kelly at Weber University determined the battery pack is actually 57 kWh by adding up the LG labels on the module covers in a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. source […]
Chevrolet Bolt Battery Coolant System Breakdown Bolt EV High Voltage Components Video Chevrolet Bolt Battery Pack Removal Chevrolet Bolt Battery Pack Disassembly Re-Assembly of Chevrolet Bolt battery pack Chevrolet Bolt Battery Coolant System Breakdown Bolt EV High Voltage Components Video John D. Kelly at Weber University does a video of the Chevy Bolt’s high voltage […]
In 2014, Elon Musk tweeted in response to a question about the best charging range for battery longevity – is 90%-40% better or 80%to30%? Elon responded “80% to 30%” Recently, Like Tesla Kim posted a video explaining how she had limited her overnight charging to around 50% as she had heard that is best for […]