gmcjetpilot
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Mid June and SUMMER is here in the Mid South with temps in the 90's, heat index over 100F.
My 2015 LEAF SV just went to 10 bars at beginning of year, when it was cool, about 37,000 miles. I am trying to make the battery last at least another 5 years. We all know HEAT is a killer. Unfortunately I am parking on the driveway lately because I had to store stuff in it Temporarily. The garage (not air conditioned) is fully insulated and drywalled. The garage door is insulated.. It is definitely cooler than the drive in direct sunlight. (note to self clean out garage this weekend)
My Strategy to not Heat Stress the Battery
1) Keep charge between 30% AND 80% MAX (50 mile range, good for errands)
2) Charge only 1 to 1.5 hours at a time (typically about 40%-50% added I recall with my home 4.6Kw level-2 charger)
3) Set timer for 5 AM when temps are the lowest, currently mid 70's.
I think all of these will help a little. What do you think?
My 2015 LEAF SV just went to 10 bars at beginning of year, when it was cool, about 37,000 miles. I am trying to make the battery last at least another 5 years. We all know HEAT is a killer. Unfortunately I am parking on the driveway lately because I had to store stuff in it Temporarily. The garage (not air conditioned) is fully insulated and drywalled. The garage door is insulated.. It is definitely cooler than the drive in direct sunlight. (note to self clean out garage this weekend)
My Strategy to not Heat Stress the Battery
1) Keep charge between 30% AND 80% MAX (50 mile range, good for errands)
2) Charge only 1 to 1.5 hours at a time (typically about 40%-50% added I recall with my home 4.6Kw level-2 charger)
3) Set timer for 5 AM when temps are the lowest, currently mid 70's.
I think all of these will help a little. What do you think?