Method for assessment of battery status in an electric material handling vehicle 1, comprising the steps of - registering battery discharge rate data by means of a battery discharge indicator - registering operational data of the material handling vehicle by an operational data unit, and - assessing the battery status based on the registered battery discharge rate data and the operational data of the material handling vehicle by a logic unit or a server, characterized in that the registering of operational data comprises registering data related to at least the following parameters: lift time and drive time so as to take into account how the material handling vehicle is operated, wherein the battery status is an assessment of the condition of the battery which condition is based on the operation and maintenance of the battery, wherein the battery status provides a tool for decisions on maintenance or battery change, wherein the assessment of the battery status comprises obtaining a rapid discharge warning based on the battery discharge rate, drive time and lift time, the method further comprising a step of: indicating the rapid discharge warning obtained by the logic unit or the server by a battery status indicator, where the obtaining of the rapid discharge warning comprises the steps of: - determining by the logic unit or server if battery discharge rate changes from predetermined value A to predetermined value B without an intermediate value C, where C > A, - registration by the operational unit of parameter D where D = Drive and lift time for a battery discharge rate changing from A to B, - calculating by the logic unit 3 or server 6 a parameter Y where Y = D * N / E where N and E are constants, and - determining by the logic unit 3 or server 6 whether the parameter Y is less than a predetermined value G. - registering battery discharge rate data by means of a battery discharge indicator - registering operational data of the material handling vehicle by an operational data unit, and - assessing the battery status based on the registered battery discharge rate data and the operational data of the material handling vehicle by a logic unit or a server, characterized in that indicating the rapid discharge warning obtained by the logic unit or the server by a battery status indicator, where the obtaining of the rapid discharge warning comprises the steps of: - determining by the logic unit or server if battery discharge rate changes from predetermined value A to predetermined value B without an intermediate value C, where C > A, - registration by the operational unit of parameter D where D = Drive and lift time for a battery discharge rate changing from A to B, - calculating by the logic unit 3 or server 6 a parameter Y where Y = D * N / E where N and E are constants, and - determining by the logic unit 3 or server 6 whether the parameter Y is less than a predetermined value G. - determining by the logic unit or server if battery discharge rate changes from predetermined value A to predetermined value B without an intermediate value C, where C > A, - registration by the operational unit of parameter D where D = Drive and lift time for a battery discharge rate changing from A to B, - calculating by the logic unit 3 or server 6 a parameter Y where Y = D * N / E where N and E are constants, and - determining by the logic unit 3 or server 6 whether the parameter Y is less than a predetermined value G.