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As an owner of a used EV6, I can tell you this issue has caused some concern and I do think it's a real but rare issue.

However, my calculation is this: It's a 1% impacted issue. Replacing with an AGM battery drastically reduces the issues. Recalls somewhat mitigate this issue further. Apparently reducing your L2 charging rate to < 7kW also reduces this. At the end if you are still unlucky, the ICCU is almost always covered by warranty but replacement is annoying and can take months.

To mitigate I plan to replace my stock 12V with AGM, and buy a portable battery starter.



I ended up with an Equinox EV instead. I suppose that it's the devil you know vs the devil you don't, as the Ultium platform is still pretty new.




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