(NMC111)/graphite and Li [Ni 0.42 Mn 0.42 Co 0.16 ]O 2 (NMC442)/graphite pouch cells demonstrate superb performance when ternary blends of electrolyte additives are added to the cells. These ternary blends contain one of vinylene carbonate (VC) or prop-1-ene-1,3-sultone (PES) plus a sulfur containing molecule and tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite (TTSPi). Here, the excellent charge-discharge capacity retention of cells containing these ternary blends of additives is demonstrated at both 45 • C and 55 • C by comparison to cells with only VC or PES additives alone. The impact of a number of sulfur-and phosphorous-containing electrolyte additives on the reactivity of charged electrode materials with electrolyte at elevated temperatures was studied using accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC). The electrolyte additives, methylene methanedisulfonate (MMDS) and TTSPi, dramatically reduce the reactivity between lithiated (charged) graphite and electrolyte. Lithium-ion cells used in electrified vehicles require longer calendar and cycle lifetime than those used in portable electronics (e.g. laptops and cell phones). In addition, cell used in electrified vehicles can reach high temperatures, so improved tolerance of Li-ion cells to high temperature exposure is also desired. One method of extending lifetime and temperature tolerance of Li-ion cells is to use electrolyte additives in order to suppress parasitic reactions between charged electrodes and electrolyte.1,2 Vinylene carbonate (VC), a popular electrolyte additive, has been shown to improve Li-ion cell performance. 3,4 Recently, some novel sulfur-containing and phosphorouscontaining electrolyte additives have also been shown to be able to increase lifetime, control impedance growth and suppress gas production, etc. for Li-ion cells. Xia et al. 5 showed that the addition of ethylene sulfate (DTD) or trimethylene sulfate (TMS) to Li[Ni 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 ]O 2 (NMC111)/graphite pouch cells could increase coulombic efficiency (CE) and decrease impedance after cycling compared to cells without additives. Methylene methanedisulfonate (MMDS) has been shown to be able to greatly decrease the impedance of NMC111/graphite cells after cycling and slow the rate of parasitic reactions at the Li x MO 2 electrode according to storage results.6 Xia et al.7 also showed that prop-1-ene-1,3-sultone (PES) could increase CE, decrease charge end point capacity slippage and suppress gas production during cycling for NMC111/graphite pouch cells. Sinha et al. 8 showed that the CE of NMC111/graphite pouch cells was improved and impedance was reduced when tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphate (TTSP) or tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite (TTSPi) was added to the electrolyte. In a massive study of over 110 electrolyte additive combinations tested in NMC111/graphite pouch cells, Wang et al. showed that ternary electrolyte additive blends containing one or more of VC or PES, one or more of DTD, MMDS, ES or TMS and one or more of TTSP or TTSPi led to cells with excellent performance. Electrolyte additives improve...