Lithium-ion batteries don’t like to be fully charged or discharged—it tends to shorten their life, and manufacturers have instituted margins that are in place to prevent this accelerated degradation.
UPDATE: Lucid has confirmed to InsideEVs that the 118 kWh figure is both usable and total capacity. This story has been updated to reflect that confirmation. The recent InsideEVs 70 mph highway range ...
The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E is going to come with more usable battery capacity, resulting in a longer range, according to the new order guide. Battery packs have an overall energy capacity and a ...