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Originally Posted by DoubleF
So... what does liquid cooling offer the vehicle that previous vehicles didn't have? Based on what I read in the article, it's the precursor towards faster charging? Is it more efficient than air cooling or something too?
A bunch of the other features and improvements seem like different features that are unassociated with liquid cooling.
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Originally Posted by photon
Liquid cooling the batteries means more control over battery temperatures which means you can sustain a higher charge rate for longer rather than having the charge rate go down as the air cooling system saturate with heat. I think it also helps maintain the battery health long term for less degradation over time or less vulnerability to degradation or damage in extreme temperatures.
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The most important part is battery liberty. The Nissan Leaf was notorious for having batteries that lost capacity quickly, especially in warm climates. You could find Leafs with 40% of their capacity lost in 5 to 7 years. In comparison, my F-150 Lightning has 36,000 km on it in 2.5 years and has over 99.5% capacity left