JPWhite
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DurkaDurka said:I don't actually own a LEAF yet, but have been reading to learn all I can. I think by setting an end time on your charge cycle, the car will "time" the charge such that it starts its charge as late as possible. IOW :
1. Say you need a 40% charge to 80% every night based on your commute.
2. The LEAF calculates it takes 2 hours to do so
3. Your end charge time is set to 8AM (no start time needed unless you have TOU)
It will start charging at 6AM thereby leaving the battery at a lower SOC for a longer time. As an engineer, I would do this to ensure longer battery life.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
-Alex
Page nine of the warranty manual says the following about incorrect charging procedure that would void the warranty.
Charging the lithium-ion battery full on a daily basis
despite the lithium-ion battery keeping a high state
of charge level (98-100%).
So topping off from say 50% to 80% during the middle of the day would not be a warranty issue. Not sure what the impact on overall capacity though.