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All Polaris/GEM electric vehicles with lead-acid batteries do not factor battery
temperature into state of charge. If batteries are stored at cold temperatures,
the amount of available stored energy on a full charge is reduced. This is most
If a user is completely reliant on the battery meter's state of charge for
determining range, GEM recommends that the vehicle be charged and stored in
a location where the temperature is at least 50°F before use. When the vehicle
has been stored in a warm location, the vehicle's battery meter will display a
more accurate state of charge; even if the GEM is used in colder temperatures,
as long as it is used periodically, and does not sit idle for an extended period.
If the vehicle cannot be stored in a warm location, a user can estimate vehicle
range being reduced approximately 10% for every 15°F below 80°F as captured
in the table below:
TEMP (° F)
80
65
50
35
20
5
-10
-25
"TEMP" column refers to the ambient temperature that a vehicle was stored in.
Vehicles equipped with Li-Ion batteries will also experience range reduction due
to cold, but the state of charge is more accurately captured on the vehicle
display.
pronounced at temperatures below 32°F.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
NOTE
BATTERY CAPACITY (%)
NOTE
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
31
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