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Electrolytes for lithium based batteries are described with good temperature tolerance over appropriate temperature ranges for uses in vehicles. In particular, the electrolytes are suitable for high voltage operation over 4.4V and can provide high rate performance. The electrolytes generally comprise a solvent that is a mixture of ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate and ethylmethyl carbonate. Alternatively, a solvent combination of fluoroethylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate was used. A primary lithium salt is includes at a concentration greater than about 1.05M. The electrolyte generally also comprises a lithium salt additive. The electrolytes can provide some battery capacity down to at least −40° C. while providing good performance also at elevated temperatures of 45° or more, and the corresponding batteries can be cycled to several thousand cycles.

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