How do I keep my EV battery healthy?

The rampant rise in fuel prices triggered numerous individuals to shift from conventional vehicles to electric bikes and electric scooters. Nevertheless, the shift from using fuel to electricity for vehicles left a lot of individuals bamboozled about its use. Owing to the inherent confusion, many end up treating their vehicle batteries the way they shouldn't be. Mistreating the batteries in electric scooters and e-bikes will end up shortening the E-scooter's life and make you seek a new battery within a shorter span.

Knowing the right ways to keep your EV battery healthy is a necessity. Implementing the related suggestions will ensure that your e-bike's battery sustains and you enjoy hassle-free rides. Before we delve deep into discussing the dos for keeping the EV battery healthy, let us grasp some information about the batteries.

Delving into the know-how(s) of Electric Vehicle Batteries

Having adequate information about your electric vehicle battery is a must before you know ways of keeping it healthy. If the doctor doesn’t know who the patient is, who will he treat? The CEO and founder of SES, Qichao Hu said that all the electric bikes, electric scooters and other electric vehicles use lithium-ion batteries. The same battery gets used in phones and laptops. Consequently, there are two types of lithium-ion batteries; while the first one is high nickel NCM (nickel, cobalt and manganese oxide), the second one is Nickel-free LFP (includes lithium iron and phosphate).

Some might think that as the battery types are similar for every e-bike and e-scooters, they will behave the same. Such assumptions are wrong as the batteries behave different depending on the vehicle they get installed in. The intensity and frequency of the bike ride also play a convincing role in determining the battery performance over a longer period.

Steps to maintain the EV battery’s health 

Now that you have an idea about the batteries used, it is time to know the ways to conserve them. Consider the following suggestions to ensure that your e-bike’s battery sustains for years and gives you a peaceful travelling experience.

• Give your battery a regular check

Make sure you keep your e-bike's battery under check. Check the vitals every day and search for any possible spillage, rust or other mechanical damage. Provided you get to see any discrepancy, take it for immediate servicing and repair. Such conditions, if pertained for a longer period, can inflict damage on your vehicle.

As per Amo Mobility, a leading e bike manufacturer based out of Delhi-NCR, regular checking of battery is crucial as it boost the overall lifespan of both battery and the e-scooter’s.

• Keep your electric scooter away from extreme temperature

The extremes of temperatures; both extreme heat and cold are detrimental to your battery life. The battery finds it difficult to perform at optimal levels under such extreme weather conditions. Your responsibility is to keep it safe from such weather conditions. An example would be to find your electric bike taking more time to charge and suffering from lower performance levels during winters. Consequently, extreme heat damages the battery internally and defers it from charging.

• Do not charge a 100%

As odd as it might sound, charging your E-scooters battery to 100% might be detrimental to its health. Experts claim that 75% is the perfect battery percentage to extend the life of your e-bike's battery. The right EV charger stops after achieving the optimal charge.

• Defer excessive use of fast chargers

Fast chargers are the call of the day where your electric bike gets charged in the nick of time. However, fast chargers are often detrimental to your battery life as it passes in more current and heat than regular batteries. Studies show that regular chargers provide a 10% more running capacity than fast chargers.

• Avoid Flooring your EV

Every time you floor your electric bike or e scooter on an empty road, you take some life away from the battery. Spending hefty behind repairing your scooter's battery is not something you would like.

• Give your battery its “Me time”

Once you get back from a ride, let your bike rest for half an hour to an hour. Letting your battery cool down helps sustain its power and capacity, thus allowing you to enjoy its service for a longer period.

Final Thoughts