vsNEW
vsNEW describes its product as battery health reports for used EVs and hybrids that can be produced in a couple of minutes. Its site says a report answers three questions: the current range, any indications of physical damage, and the risk of premature failure.
vsNEW: Battery Health Report
It describes a plug-and-play app and device and publishes a supported vehicle list and a support guide.
| Product or service | Function |
|---|---|
| Battery Health Report | A report on EV and hybrid battery condition. |
| Device and app | A plug-in device used with the vsNEW app. |
| Vehicle support list | Models supported by the product. |
vsNEW: product details
The vsNEW site says its battery health report answers three questions about a used electric or hybrid vehicle: the current range, any sign of physical damage and the risk of premature failure. Its home page claims 95 percent of used EV buyers call a strong report critical or impactful, and that dealers report used EVs selling 35 percent faster and for over $1,100 more with a good report.
It supports over 95 percent of EVs and hybrids on the road through a plug-in device and app, and says a technician can learn the tool in 15 minutes. Those are company statistics.
Its about page argues that if buyers cannot tell a good battery from a bad one they will not buy, which pushes down used values and the residuals of new EVs, and says its team has over 25 years of experience building diagnostic and vehicle data tools. Its news page links to press pieces on avoiding a $15,000 loss on an EV trade-in and on checking battery health.
A dealer should ask how a report is produced on a given model and how the device is priced per test.