diff --git a/src/mission_executor/src/main.rs b/src/mission_executor/src/main.rs
index d4ca9a0..b776cb9 100644
--- a/src/mission_executor/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/mission_executor/src/main.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ struct MissionExecutor {
 }
 
 const CLOSE_ENOUGH: f64 = 1.0;
+const THRUSTER_USAGE: f64 = 7000.0; //in milliamps
+const BATTERY_CAPACITY: f64 = 10000.0; //in mAh
 
 impl MissionExecutor {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
@@ -318,9 +320,10 @@ async fn main() {
 
             // r2r::log_info!("thurstor_values", "{thurstor_values:?}");
 
-            let minn = Vector8::repeat(-THRUSTOR_SATURATE);
-            let maxx = Vector8::repeat(THRUSTOR_SATURATE);
-            thurstor_values = thurstor_values.simd_clamp(minn, maxx) / THRUSTOR_SATURATE;
+            for val in &mut thurstor_values {
+                *val = val.clamp(-5.0, 5.0);
+                *val /= 5.0;
+            }
 
             let mut thrusters_msg = Float64MultiArray::default();
             thrusters_msg.data.extend(thurstor_values.iter());
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@ async fn main() {
 
             let mut sum_curr = 0.0;
             for val in &thurstor_values {
-                sum_curr += val.abs();
+                sum_curr += val.powf(2.0) * THRUSTER_USAGE;
             }
             let mut avg_curr = td.avg_current.lock().await;
             *avg_curr = (*avg_curr * (count - 1.0) + sum_curr) / count;
@@ -346,6 +349,11 @@ async fn main() {
                     "Current sum of thrusters: {:.2}",
                     sum_curr
                 );
+                r2r::log_info!(
+                    "thruster_report",
+                    "Estimated battery life remaining: {:.2}",
+                    BATTERY_CAPACITY / *avg_curr
+                );
                 last_log = now;
             }
             drop(avg_curr);