JupiterLEAF
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RegGuheert said:I'm not convinced the averaging is based on time. Rather I suspect it is based upon the number of charge-discharge cycles. If that is true, then the only way to get the bars to drop sooner is to drive the car.
mwalsh said:I don't think that hypothesis holds out either. 90240 charged and discharged his car A LOT! Like way more than the average bear. Though I realize that's only one data point, and he could easily be an outlier.
To offer another data point for consideration, I reached a loss of 4 bars at only 31,250 miles after over 2 years of constant (5 days/week) fully discharging and fully recharging the battery. Daily usage usually involved 28 miles/day at 70+ MPH and 24 miles/day at 30-50 MPH, all with the AC on ordinarily, with 0-1 bar showing when plugged in at night. The third year of use involved far, far less daily usage. Throughout the entire time, however, when the car was parked overnight after recharging and on weekends or holidays, it seldom sat with less than 100% charge on the battery.
Wouldn't such constant deep cycling of the battery over a long period of time have to have some impact on the averaging?