A newbie question on how to treat your EV battery:
With some rechargeable batteries for common household items, I have seen that the user manuals recommend that rather than constantly charging, it is better to let the battery run out and then recharge it back to full. (I have no knowledge if this true or a myth, but I've read it a few times now).
I had originally planned to just plug in my future LEAF daily overnight and keep topping it up. Is that a poor strategy? Is it better to wait for it to run down and then give it a "full" charge?
Or does it even matter? Do you waste electricity if a fully charged battery is plugged in? Is that harmful to the life of your battery?
(Apologies if this already covered in another thread, I wasn't able to track it down)
Thanks for your thoughts on this!
With some rechargeable batteries for common household items, I have seen that the user manuals recommend that rather than constantly charging, it is better to let the battery run out and then recharge it back to full. (I have no knowledge if this true or a myth, but I've read it a few times now).
I had originally planned to just plug in my future LEAF daily overnight and keep topping it up. Is that a poor strategy? Is it better to wait for it to run down and then give it a "full" charge?
Or does it even matter? Do you waste electricity if a fully charged battery is plugged in? Is that harmful to the life of your battery?
(Apologies if this already covered in another thread, I wasn't able to track it down)
Thanks for your thoughts on this!