sunnyleaf1
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So, we've had our Leaf for about 4 months now, and we love most aspects of the car!
However, battery longevity is pretty much the primary concern with EV's, and so we were wondering,
over the life of the car, if it would be more beneficial for battery longevity if we were to charge
with trickle (120 volt) charging or 220 volt charging. I'm not talking about the DC fast charge-
Nissan has gone on the record saying that it decreases battery life by an additional 1% per year for
frequent DC use. But I mean just trickle versus 220.
Logic would suggest that a slower charge would be better, since it seems fast charging would build up excess
heat and all that. But what if trickle charging takes a longer amount of time, and thus the car is charging right
up to the point where I drive out for the day, and then is slightly warmer from being recently charged as opposed to the 220 volt charging which would finish well before I left for the day?
I know, this is some serious battery babying going on, but I'm curious about data showing one way or the other
Also somewhat mysteriously, we seem to be getting better range on average from trickle charging than from 220 volt charging... don't know why.
However, battery longevity is pretty much the primary concern with EV's, and so we were wondering,
over the life of the car, if it would be more beneficial for battery longevity if we were to charge
with trickle (120 volt) charging or 220 volt charging. I'm not talking about the DC fast charge-
Nissan has gone on the record saying that it decreases battery life by an additional 1% per year for
frequent DC use. But I mean just trickle versus 220.
Logic would suggest that a slower charge would be better, since it seems fast charging would build up excess
heat and all that. But what if trickle charging takes a longer amount of time, and thus the car is charging right
up to the point where I drive out for the day, and then is slightly warmer from being recently charged as opposed to the 220 volt charging which would finish well before I left for the day?
I know, this is some serious battery babying going on, but I'm curious about data showing one way or the other
Also somewhat mysteriously, we seem to be getting better range on average from trickle charging than from 220 volt charging... don't know why.