LG Energy Solution said on the 27th that it launched an electric vehicle battery assessment service, "B.once." B.once is a service that can identify the remaining battery capacity, voltage, temperature and more installed in a vehicle with a single diagnostic run.
B.once is divided into "Quick Scan" and "Power Scan," depending on the battery condition diagnostic method. Quick Scan connects an onboard diagnostics device to an electric vehicle and, after starting the car, can assess the battery condition in up to five minutes. It can be used by used-car platforms and repair centers that need to quickly inspect large volumes of vehicles.
Power Scan uses actual charging data from 50% to 80% to analyze battery condition more precisely and can issue a battery assessment report within 30 minutes after charging ends. It is expected to be highly useful in fields that require precise diagnostics, such as used-car battery warranty products linked with insurers.
B.once was developed based on LG Energy Solution's BMS (battery management system) design capabilities—grounded in more than 10,000 battery management and diagnostic patents, the most worldwide—and on proven technology verified through battery supply. Since 2009, LG Energy Solution has supplied more than 8 billion battery cells to about 15 million electric vehicles.
LG Energy Solution expects B.once to spur transactions based on reliable and objective evaluations of EV batteries on used-car marketplaces and auto auction platforms. The used EV platform company "Revolt" plans to use B.once from the end of this month.
An LG Energy Solution official said, "Through B.once's objective battery assessments, consumers will be able to purchase used EVs with confidence, and sellers will have an environment where transactions can be made based on trust."