battery life longevity

I'm pretty sure I've read that best practice for maintaining an EV's battery is to let the charge go down to 20% and then charge to 80-100%. This report from Recurrent recommends charging more frequently, when the range has dropped only 20-30%, to better maintain long-term battery life. Anybody...

Hi everyone! I'm writing an article answering some of the most commonly asked questions by potential EV drivers. One of the things they're often concerned about is battery life and the best ways to extend it. It would be great to include some quotes from current EV drivers about what you wish...

Hi Everyone, I'm sure this is one of the most asked questions you get, so sorry to be repetitive, but I'm REALLY interested in getting an EV and as of right now the odds looked stacked against me. FL is hot, insurance is expensive (more so for hybrids and EVs), and my drive to and from work is...

Hello, I have a Gen2 17 Volt. During the warmer months I can get 2 daily commutes in with a full charge. Is it better for the battery pack to charge each night when there is still about 50% of the charge remaining, or do it every other night after depleting the battery? In winter I deplete...

Hello Everyone, I'm interested in optimizing my battery charging routine to maximize the life of the battery. Through the research I've done, it's my understanding that there are several significant variables that need to be considered in order to avoid undo degradation of lithium-ion cells...

Considering a Clarity to replace my wife's gas guzzling SUV. I have a Prius Prime I'm pretty happy with. It uses about 6kwh of a 8kwh battery, reserving room on both the top end and bottom end to purportedly increase battery longevity (ie, don't fully charge it, and reserve a good chunk for...