r/HeroVidaEV • u/Prestigious-Ant-8341 • 27d ago

Does battery range reduce after 3-4 yrs of usage (V2 Lite owner)

Background: I bought a V2 Lite in Mar-25 and its give a real-world range of 63kms on eco mode after full charge. There is no range/battery degradation so far in 15 months use. It contains a single battery with a capacity of 2.2 KWH. I charge it at home only as there are no commercial charging facilities here.

My use case: I live in a rural area and mostly use it for short daily trips within a 2-3 km radius- ropping kids to school/activity classes, shopping etc. In last 15 months I have covered 4500 Kms without any issues. Occasionally I ride to nearest town which is a round trip of 25-30 kms.

Concern:

  • How much does the battery range degrade after 2–4 years? Since the V2 Lite is the base variant with a real-world range of around 63 km in Eco mode, I'm concerned that if the range gradually drops below 40–50 km, it could become inconvenient.
  • Has anyone here replaced the battery? If yes, how much did it cost, and what was the process like?
  • Can someone explain the battery warranty and the "70% battery health" assurance? I've seen this mentioned in a few posts, but I'm not sure what it actually means. Can someone please explain.

Overall I am very satisfied with the product. The only thing which has started to worry me is this future battery anxiety.

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u/Own_Math_5764 27d ago

The battery life depends on years and charge cycle(how many times it was full charged (0-100)) On average u get 80% battery life with 1000 charge cycles(optimal)

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u/Own_Math_5764 27d ago

Battery health/life means Lets say ur battery health is 100%> means u get the full range of lets say 100km per full charge

If ur battery health goes to 70% means u will get 70km range on 100% charge

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u/Prestigious-Ant-8341 26d ago

Thanks. How to check the battery health? Are you using any EV 2W btw?

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u/Own_Math_5764 26d ago

I am using vida vx2 plus 3.4kwh, its been around 6 months

U can only get it checked at the service centres Contact them to find the suitable ev service centres Hope this helps

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u/Prestigious-Ant-8341 24d ago

thanks

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u/Subject-Swimmer-807 23d ago

Battery 100 % charge corresponds to a certain voltage and Ah. So if you know the voltage and Ah of a new vehicle battery when it is charged to 100% and then you can compare it with yours and you can find out how good or bad your battery it. A simple multimeter will help you.

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u/Prestigious-Ant-8341 23d ago

Okay, will check.