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Starting capability

The starting capability of the lithium ion battery is calculated by power management and displayed. The state of charge does not drop below 20 % in the process due to reasons of safety.

In temperatures above 10 °C an engine start can actually be successful in case of low states of charge as well. The following is an example of a new lithium ion battery at 25 °C.

Fig 1: AGM Battery Voltage Graph
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Item Explanation
1 Battery voltage in volts
2 Starting capability in percent
3 Battery voltage curve
4 State of charge curve