Sonic

Yes, but I'm not really concerned for the battery to fail (warranty), as much as it's natural tendency to lose capacity over time (not covered under warranty). I plan to keep the car for 5+ years. And such, I'd like to have as much EV capacity/distance left after those 5 years as possible. So if there's anything I can reasonably do to prolong it's capacity, that's what I am after.

Hello all, I'm new to the forum and seriously considering the Energi as my next car. Like I'm sure all the happy owners know, this is the time when you try and absorb every bit of information you can to help make your decision. Now despite going through the owner's manual for the Hybrid/Energi, I didn't find any advice about how to take care of the car's high voltage battery. From my understanding (based on reading other websites about the Li-Ion batteries), they are quite sensitive to temperature. Well yesterday I stumbled upon the following link: http://www.lacarguy.com/green/article/eight-tips-to-extend-battery-life-of-your-electric-car It talks about several considerations, like not to constantly charge full, long term storage is best at 60%, limit time at full charge... I'm sure Energi has some built in features to account at least for some of these, but it would be nice to know how and which ones. Like for example can the car cool its battery independently on a hot day (105 in the shade and car left on a parking lot in direct sunlight)? Or does it just rely on the air pulled from cabin once you get back and "start" the car? I'm just a bit at unease that Ford didn't include any kind of insight on how to take care of the battery, it is one of its most expensive parts (if not the most expensive). Any thoughts?