MaineEV said:I’ve read many people saying that long drives aren’t good for battery longevity. What’s considered a long drive? Is my 32 mile each way highway Maine commute a long drive?
I’ve also read that the answer probably changes with the seasons.
Thanks.
A Li-ion battery I have good test data on can do about 400 100% to 0% cycles to 80% capacity.powersurge said:Well, any rechargeable battery has a planned lifetime of an XXX number of charge/ discharge cycles.
A 60% to 40% cycle is even better. More like 4500 equivalent full cycles. Or about 11X the number of miles driven.powersurge said:If you only drive the car and use a partial charge range of the battery (e.g., 60% to 40%) and then charge again to 60%, there will be minimum "wear" on the battery. Then the battery may last 2X or more number of charges.
Yep. And if they could learn to use only half of the battery before swapping, their batteries would last much longer.powersurge said:SO, if you daily drain the battery down significantly, you will wear out the battery than if you only partially use the battery daily.. For example, construction contractors use their cordless drills so much that they use up their rechargeable batteries in only a few months, where a casual user will use the battery in a drill for years...
LeftieBiker said:* Depth of discharge. Lithium batteries are happiest between 20-25% state of charge (SOC) and 80% SOC. Going below 20% isn't considered a major factor in degradation, provided the battery is recharged immediately after the trip.
Long drive is 2x your full range or more in one swoop. 64 mile round trip commute is nothing to worry about.MaineEV said:I’ve read many people saying that long drives aren’t good for battery longevity. What’s considered a long drive? Is my 32 mile each way highway Maine commute a long drive?
I’ve also read that the answer probably changes with the seasons.
Thanks.
Should I let the battery cool down some before recharging? Would my 30 something highway commute increase the battery temp?
Oilpan4 said:You can always open the battery access door in the back seat floor and dump ice down on top of the battery.
It's crude but effective.
Yep.smkettner said:Long drive is 2x your full range or more in one swoop. 64 mile round trip commute is nothing to worry about.
Your battery temperature would increase just a nominal amount and have plenty of time to cool.
Please, any new LEAF owners... do not believe this.You can always open the battery access door in the back seat floor and dump ice down on top of the battery.
It's crude but effective.
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