DurkaDurka said:
* We always charge to 100% (we drive it a lot, 17,000 miles in 14 months of driving).
To me, this is not a lot of driving and I don't see a problem charging to 100%.
Nissan LEAF Owner's Manual, page CH-20:
"
Long life mode
NISSAN recommends charging the Li-ion battery
using the long life mode to help maximize
the Li-ion battery useful life.
Long life mode can only be set using the
charging timer function.
The long life mode is set by changing the [%
Charge] to [80% Charge (Improves Battery
Longevity)] [...]"
Furthermore, the LEAF's warranty includes an exclusion regarding Li-Ion battery being charged full on a daily basis "despite the lithium-ion battery keeping a high state of charge level (98-100%)". (LEAF Warranty Booklet, page 9)
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