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GM in their Volt and Bolt holds back a percentage of the battery capacity so that at 100% of charge the battery pack is only charging to 85-90% and when it disc
by Tagbert 5y ago
GM in their Volt and Bolt holds back a percentage of the battery capacity so that at 100% of charge the battery pack is only charging to 85-90% and when it discharges to 0% the pack is actually not at zero. They do this to limit stress on the cells and to ensure longer service life for the battery pack.