TECH
EV DICTIONARY
Your Guide to Electric Vehicle Battery Jargon
WORDS AND PHOTOS BY THE EVBG TEAM
HOLD onto your hats, folks, because we’re about to dive into a whole new world of battery lingo! But don’t worry—we’ll guide you through it all with simplicity. And once you get past the initial jargon overload, you’ll realize that energy storage devices aren’t actually rocket science. They are, Safe Operating rea (SOA) however, fascinating once you start digging in.
Safe Operating Area (SOA)
Voltage and temperature monitoring allow the Battery Management System (BMS) to make informed decisions and take proper actions to ensure battery cells stay in their SOA based on the battery manufacturer’s data specifications. The BMS should be programmed to keep the individual cell groups operating within the box of the SOA.