Stanton
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RCEV13 said:Ah, but then I'd have to clean out the garage to get the car in there. I'm just cycling it in the driveway...running the heater. Our driveway does have an oven quality...limited air flow, large reflective aluminum garage door...and the car has been baking 5 days a week in a tree-less livermore ca parking lot for 3 years...the last 1.5 years it trickle charges from 20-30% back to 80-90% in 8 to 9hrs...Monday through Friday...there was a wait list at work for ev charging.
The Kia Rio rental is booked for next week. I'm giving it one week to drop. Then whatever happens. For all I know 2013s are hard coded not to lose 9 bars. But that's conspiracy theory talk.
Re-read the post prior to yours. Hot means hot: I doubt sitting on your driveway gets the battery pack > 105 degrees.
You're correct to cycle the heater, but you need to keep a 100% charge as much as possible without quick-charging (L3).