Can EVs Survive Storage? — Clinical Rundown
Yes—electric vehicles (EVs) can survive long-term storage, but their health depends mainly on battery management and environmental conditions. Lithium-ion batteries naturally self-discharge and degrade over time, even when unused. The optimal “storage dose” for an EV battery is 40–60% state of charge (SoC), which minimizes chemical stress on electrodes and reduces capacity loss. Storing an EV at high charge (near 100%) accelerates electrolyte breakdown, while deep discharge (near 0%) risks irreversible cell damage.
Temperature acts like a clinical risk factor:
Heat (>30 °C) speeds up aging reactions.
Cold (<0 °C) can cause lithium plating if charging resumes too fast.
Ideal storage is 10–25 °C, dry, and shaded.
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