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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
Something else that hasn't been brought up is what can a person do to make their batteries last on an old hybrid?
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Thermal management is a significant issue. On EVs, it's active while charging, while discharging, and sometimes before even leaving (pre-conditioning). Batteries in extremely warm climates and extreme cold climates simply do not hold up as well as in more temperate places.
I believe there is a simple limit to what is practical there. As far as I know, no hybrid actively manages cooling and heating any time other than when the vehicle is actually running. How well they manage the charge and discharge cycle before nominal specs are achieved is going to have an impact.