Probably not new technology anymore!

MarkC
MarkC Solar Expert Posts: 212 ✭✭✭
This is an interesting paper that took lots of work to accomplish.  Although the primary focus is on the Nissan Leaf's battery, it likely has directional applicability to similar lithium chemistries (for information only!):
http://www.electricvehiclewiki.com/Battery_Capacity_Loss#Battery_Aging_Model

The reference came from the "My Nissan Leaf Forum".

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