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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]How do you check the health of the battery when buying a used ev? What else is important to check?[/quote]

How you check the battery is car dependent. There is an app called eFlow that works with BMW, MINI, Audi, Ford, Porsche, and VW EVs that will provide lots of data about the battery. It requires an ODB2 reader. You can buy a wireless one for less than $30. The BMW i3 also has a secret service menu that, if you know the correct codes, you can get into. In the worst case, just charge the car up to 100% and see what it says the range is. That will not necessarily be accurate, but it is better than nothing.

Also, cars.com has partnered with Recurrent which is a company that provides reports about battery status. It doesn't work with all brands, but for several you can simply click and see the report.

If you know what make and model of car in which you are interested, look for a forum for that car. Then check for the common problems and check the car for those. Also get the Carfax report. It might show the common problems have already been fixed. [/quote]

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