BillThompsonMIEV
Well-known member
Hello out there. This is Post number 5 for me. Although I haven't taken delivery yet of my MIEV (scheduled date is 31 Jul 12), I do have an on line copy of the warranty booklet. If you look at a hard copy at page 8 or on line copy at page 11, the book talks about gradual loss of battery capacity over time. While I may not like that, I accept it. My question is this. Suppose the battery capacity loss after four years is 15%. Will I be able to detect that by observing after I did a full charge using the Level 1 charger for, let us say 24 hours, I only see about 13.5 bars instead of 16 bars, or do I need to go my dealer to determine the capacity loss? I'm just looking for indicators down the road, and my outlook on life is not to see through rose colored glasses, but the real world as it is. Thanks for any comments. Bill.