Ten Degrees (50°F) more Doubles Battery Ageing

Thermal Management Ten Degrees (50°F) more Doubles Battery Ageing

2025-04-16 From Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jan Rosenow | Translated by AI 8 min Reading Time

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Cool air in the interior is a comfort feature. In electric cars, however, the air conditioning also regulates the temperature for the high-voltage battery. And this determines the performance and service life of the battery.

In electric cars, the air conditioning system also ensures the ideal temperature for the high-voltage battery—damage can reduce charging performance and service life.(Image: Inficon) — In electric cars, the air conditioning system also ensures the ideal temperature for the high-voltage battery—damage can reduce charging performance and service life.
(Image: Inficon)

Many drivers only notice that something is wrong with their air conditioning system on the first few hot days. Namely, when instead of refreshing coolness, only a lukewarm breeze flows out of the air vents. Some may shrug their shoulders and simply turn up the fan. Or the first heat wave will soon be over and the desire for cooling performance will be extinguished.

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