EV Battery Blog

BMW iX battery guide: 100.1–113.4 kWh packs for 2026, 105.2 kWh before, lifespan evidence, replacement cost and the 70% warranty floor.

Porsche Taycan battery guide: 79.2–105 kWh sizes, up to 318 miles EPA range, degradation at 50,000 miles, 18-minute charging and replacement cost.

Audi Q4 e-tron battery guide: one 82 kWh pack (77 usable), up to 288 miles EPA, 175 kW charging, the 2024-25 recall, warranty and replacement cost.

VW ID.4 battery, US guide: 62 and 82 kWh packs, real range, 175 kW charging, degradation data, 8-year warranty, replacement costs and the 2026 recall.

VW ID.3 battery guide: every pack from the 2020 originals to the LFP Neo, the ADAC 170,000 km degradation test, charging by era, used-buyer health checks, the 2026 recall, warranty and replacement cost.

VW ID. Buzz battery guide: 91 kWh NMC, 231–234 miles EPA range, 170–200 kW DC charging in 30 minutes, why range is less than the ID.4, and the 2027 NACS upgrade expected.

Two chemistries, three pack sizes and one recall that matters: the Mach-E battery story, from Ford’s own charge settings to what 36,000 real cars say about degradation.

Ford Explorer Electric battery guide (Europe only): 52 kWh vs 77/79 kWh NMC on VW MEB platform, 374-mile WLTP range, 185 kW DC charging in 26 minutes, and comparison with VW ID.4 and rivals.

Ford Puma Gen-E battery guide: the 53 kWh (gross) NMC pack at 43 and 46.8 kWh usable, what really changed for 2026, tested efficiency and range, charging, the £3,750 grant, warranty and replacement cost.

Ford Capri battery lineup changed for 2026: the 58 kWh car is now LFP and £6,590 cheaper. Sizes, range, 105-185 kW charging, warranty — verified data.