Stoaty
Well-known member
I am trying to maximize my battery life--already doing the usual things (always charge to 80%, slower acceleration, store at 50% state of charge for non-use periods of a week or more). Recently I changed my charging start time from 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM so the battery would spend less time at higher states of charge. Takes about 2:40 minutes to charge after my daily commute, so I still have almost an hour leeway before leaving for work. While I don't know how much difference these steps will make, they are easy and painless, so I figure I might as well do them.
My typical commute uses 6 bars (10 -> 4 bars currently), and the distance never varies by more than a couple of miles. Assuming I can figure out how to do it, would I be better off cutting the maximum charge to 8 bars and driving 8 -> 2 bars? I realize that we have no data to answer this question specifically for the Nissan battery, but figured that info re: similar battery chemistries might yield some insights. Any speculations welcome.
My typical commute uses 6 bars (10 -> 4 bars currently), and the distance never varies by more than a couple of miles. Assuming I can figure out how to do it, would I be better off cutting the maximum charge to 8 bars and driving 8 -> 2 bars? I realize that we have no data to answer this question specifically for the Nissan battery, but figured that info re: similar battery chemistries might yield some insights. Any speculations welcome.