Recent content by ckhripin

I find the battery life advice you give surprising. It reminds me of the advice we would get for NiCad batteries of yore. Full charge to full discharge. The advice for LiCo batteries in most EVs (some new have LiFe) seems different. We have two EVs- 2021 ID4 with 77 kWh battery for long trips...

OK, I think that proves they are NMC then. Thank you!

Thanks for the feedback everyone! for the time being I will charge to 80%. I rarely drive more than 50 miles in a day so it makes no sense for me to charge above 80%. We have the ID4 for longer trips anyway. @cwerdna I am pretty ADHD and I have not read everything yet. But I went through the...

Hi all, I just purchased a 2023 Leaf S. What should be the optimal charge level to maximize battery life? The Leaf S (unlike the SV) does not offer an option to limit the charge level to 80% the way my wife's ID4 does. Is this because it has a lithium iron phosphate battery which like to be...