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Teslas do similar on the top-end. They don't normally charge past 80%. You can override this behavior in preparation for a long trip to ensure you have extra
by MrFoof 11y ago
Teslas do similar on the top-end. They don't normally charge past 80%. You can override this behavior in preparation for a long trip to ensure you have extra range available, but it reverts back to the default setting automatically after a few days.
- SeanLuke 11y ago> They don't normally charge past 80%. I thought for Tesla it's 92% for a standard charge. The Volt is extremely conservative in this regard (Chevy was first out the gate).
- Animats 11y agoAs Lutz says in his book "Car guys vs. bean counters", that was done to make the Leaf battery last longer. The car industry knows that 80% of trips are under 40 miles, so most of the time, that's enough range. Longer, and they cut in the gasoline engine, so there's no reason to stress the battery life.
- SeanLuke 11y ago??? This was an entirely confused comment. (1) we are talking about SOC, not capacity, and (2) why are you talking about the Leaf?