Best Charging Practices For Electric Vehicles

Usually, the life of the battery is the life of an EV because it is the most important and expensive part. Over the course of its life, the battery in electric vehicles undergoes chemical degradation that decreases its capacity until it is unable to power the vehicle. Generally, an electric vehicle is said to have less than 80 per cent of its capacity at the end of its life (EOL). EOL is also assumed to be reached when the battery has more than a 5 per cent self-discharge rate compared to its state when purchased. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are the most commonly used battery type in electric scooters. In these batteries, Li-ions move in-between the electrodes through the electrolyte to either discharge current (to move the EV) or charge the battery.