What should I check about a used EV battery?
Ask for dated information and how it was measured.
Ask the seller for a dated battery-health report and find out which method or equipment produced it. Check remaining warranty documents, their conditions and any repair history. A state-of-health figure or advertised range needs context; the number alone is not a guarantee.
If a listing includes a battery-health passport, read its source, date and published information. Seller-entered summaries do not mean Carletta inspected the battery. Some listings will not contain these details.
Use messages to ask questions and arrange an appropriate independent inspection with the seller. Confirm the details before accepting an offer or making a payment.
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