DonDakin
Well-known member
Hi all,
I thought it might be an interesting topic to discuss charging practices.
I have read the the Leaf has an option to do an 80% charge. I believe this is to have the battery last longer. So I wonder if that is a good practice for the iMiev battery.
I think the owners manual says to discharge down to 2 bars or less and then fully charge to calibrate the fuel gauge every few months. That's the only thing that I saw regarding charging other then the cold/hot weather and quick charging warning. Nothing in the manual saying this is the optimal way to charge and keep the Battery in good shape.
Considering the leaf 80% option it correct to assume that charging only 50% would even further increase battery life ? (I think the volt is doing something like this)
Anyone with some Lithium ion battery knowledge out there ?
I'm thinking that if I could get along with Level 1 charging at 120V/8 amps and charged from 2 bars to 12 bars (out of 16 total) that would give me about 65 km (40 Miles) of range per day which is fine for me and I think fine for the battery, slow charging and only using 75 % of capacity and keeping the battery well above fully depleted.
Any opinions ?
Don....
I thought it might be an interesting topic to discuss charging practices.
I have read the the Leaf has an option to do an 80% charge. I believe this is to have the battery last longer. So I wonder if that is a good practice for the iMiev battery.
I think the owners manual says to discharge down to 2 bars or less and then fully charge to calibrate the fuel gauge every few months. That's the only thing that I saw regarding charging other then the cold/hot weather and quick charging warning. Nothing in the manual saying this is the optimal way to charge and keep the Battery in good shape.
Considering the leaf 80% option it correct to assume that charging only 50% would even further increase battery life ? (I think the volt is doing something like this)
Anyone with some Lithium ion battery knowledge out there ?
I'm thinking that if I could get along with Level 1 charging at 120V/8 amps and charged from 2 bars to 12 bars (out of 16 total) that would give me about 65 km (40 Miles) of range per day which is fine for me and I think fine for the battery, slow charging and only using 75 % of capacity and keeping the battery well above fully depleted.
Any opinions ?
Don....