The invention belongs to the technical field of batteries, and particularly relates to a method for evaluating performance states of automotive power batteries. Through performing second-order
equivalent circuit modeling on automotive power batteries (including lead-acid batteries,
nickel-
metal hydride batteries,
lithium ion batteries, fuel batteries, super batteries and the like), the performance states of the batteries (a
state of charge (SOC) and a
state of health (SOH)) are transformed to parameters of an
equivalent circuit model. An impulse charging-discharging experiment result of each automotive
power battery is handled by using a second-order exponential damping fitting method in Origin
software, so that the parameters of equivalent resistance and
equivalent capacitance in the power batteries are obtained. A
database of the
power battery model parameters and the battery performance states is established as the basis of evaluating the performance states of the batteries in an operating process of an automobile, so that the
power management can be optimized, problems can be found timely, and accidents are avoided.