TobyGadd
Well-known member
I'd love some educated opinions on the best charging practices for my i-miev.
Here are the details:
I pretty much only use the car for commuting. I often commute 7 days a week, about 15 miles each way (30 miles/day). There's free charging at my office, so I generally like to charge there, not at home. I can't easily stop the charge before 100% since the car is in a garage away from the office. With my driving practices and route, I get about 65-75 miles per charge (without heat or AC). Each direction uses ~20% SOC, or 40% per day.
So, here's the question: Is it better to charge every day, with a starting SOC of ~60%? Or is it better to charge every other day, with a starting SOC of ~20%?
Thanks!
Here are the details:
I pretty much only use the car for commuting. I often commute 7 days a week, about 15 miles each way (30 miles/day). There's free charging at my office, so I generally like to charge there, not at home. I can't easily stop the charge before 100% since the car is in a garage away from the office. With my driving practices and route, I get about 65-75 miles per charge (without heat or AC). Each direction uses ~20% SOC, or 40% per day.
So, here's the question: Is it better to charge every day, with a starting SOC of ~60%? Or is it better to charge every other day, with a starting SOC of ~20%?
Thanks!