Is it thought to be good/bad/neither to occasionally deep discharge the battery

tomcon said:

Is it a good idea to occasionally deeply discharge the battery? Or, is it bad and to be avoided? Or, doesn't matter?

I've had my 2018 Leaf about 7 months, and i think maybe just twice did i get to below 15%. Once was a few days ago, so i was just thinking about it. I could try to get it that low more often, but of course it is inconvenient.

Thanks for any opinions on this.

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LeftieBiker said:

tomcon said:

Is it a good idea to occasionally deeply discharge the battery? Or, is it bad and to be avoided? Or, doesn't matter?

I've had my 2018 Leaf about 7 months, and i think maybe just twice did i get to below 15%. Once was a few days ago, so i was just thinking about it. I could try to get it that low more often, but of course it is inconvenient.

Thanks for any opinions on this.

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It is not good for the battery, but it isn't significantly bad for it either, if it's recharged immediately. What it does do, as with a cell phone, is calibrate the battery management system so it better "knows" the exact state of charge.

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