LAEVNewbie
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I live in Southern California and am commuting between 50 and 60 miles a day, the first half of which is at normal freeway speeds and the second half of which is in stop and go traffic. I am wanting to get a used 2013 Leaf SL (with a manufacture date after 04/13). I will be getting LeafSpy to verify the battery specs of a particular car before I buy it. I have a couple of questions you all can hopefully help me with.
1) What is the lowest SOC% or A-Hr rating I will need the used car battery to have in order to be able make that commute without sweating bullets?
2) I hear that most people recommend only charging up to 80% and only discharging to within 20%. I don't believe that is possible with my commute and the range of a Leaf. Is there any insight into what the best charging level would be for my commute to extend the battery as long as possible? Is charging to 90% better than to 100%? Is it worth it if you have worry about losing range at the end of a commute in stop and go traffic?
3) How much would an average battery pack degrade in the Southern California climate year to year? Parked outside at all times but in the beach communities where temps rarely reach 90s. Keep in mind I might have to charge the battery to full capacity to work for my commute.
All of these detailed questions are trying to get at one central question. Will a used 2013 Leaf work with my commute for the next 3-4 years? If yes, what is the value of the battery specs I will need to make sure that a particular Leaf will work?
Thank you very much for your time in advance
1) What is the lowest SOC% or A-Hr rating I will need the used car battery to have in order to be able make that commute without sweating bullets?
2) I hear that most people recommend only charging up to 80% and only discharging to within 20%. I don't believe that is possible with my commute and the range of a Leaf. Is there any insight into what the best charging level would be for my commute to extend the battery as long as possible? Is charging to 90% better than to 100%? Is it worth it if you have worry about losing range at the end of a commute in stop and go traffic?
3) How much would an average battery pack degrade in the Southern California climate year to year? Parked outside at all times but in the beach communities where temps rarely reach 90s. Keep in mind I might have to charge the battery to full capacity to work for my commute.
All of these detailed questions are trying to get at one central question. Will a used 2013 Leaf work with my commute for the next 3-4 years? If yes, what is the value of the battery specs I will need to make sure that a particular Leaf will work?
Thank you very much for your time in advance