- UK EV battery health certification specialists, Generational, have released new data compiled from the results of its now-extensive EV battery health database.
- Whilst ageing EVs have already seen impressively minimal battery degradation, this new study shows that newer EVs with similar levels of use have seen even stronger battery health statistics.
- This data could form clear evidence to sway potential EV buyers, with Generational calling on battery health testing to become more widespread on the sale of second-hand EVs.
Generational busts myths around EV battery health
The new data shows that for used EVs that had covered around 90,000 miles, 2016 and 2017 models recorded an average battery health of 75.87%. However, for 2023 models that had covered the same number of miles, battery health stood at a higher average of 86%. Even at a lower mileage of 50,000, 2023 EVs saw battery health, on average, 5% higher than 2016 and 2017 models. The data highlights clear improvement to battery technology on newer EVs, proving that even high mileage electric cars can prove to be reliable vehicles in years to come.
Generational already supplies its battery health testing technology to a number of used car dealers in the UK, including car supermarkets like Carbase, and EV-only dealerships such as Drive Green. With the technology simply consisting of a provided device which is plugged into the car’s diagnostic port to provide information on battery health, minimal training is required for dealerships to implement this solution. The firm continues to call for more widespread use of second-hand EV battery testing across the industry, and this is something that the current Labour government in the UK have previously pledged to introduce through legislation.
Oliver Phillpott, CEO of Generational, commented:
“The results of our EV battery health testing highlight the remarkable progress in battery technology over recent years, and just how much more value it adds than the mileage figure when looking to acquire a used EV. Understanding this evolution helps buyers make informed decisions based on their specific needs.
In the electric age, battery health provides crucial context to mileage when assessing a used EV’s condition. Our testing provides transparency into the actual performance you can expect.
As with combustion-engine vehicles, used-EV customers want to be able to determine which vehicle will be the best for their needs; for some buyers, vehicles with moderately lower battery health may offer excellent value – they just need the right information to arrive at that conclusion. That’s what battery health certification provides, and what’s needed to create a healthy, sustainable market for used EVs.”
