neal adkins
Active Member
115v vrs 230v charging. I was always a little skeptical about levels (230v) charging and the long term effects on the hv battery.
As my knowledge has evolved i gained a fresh perspective from some knowledgable people in this forum and also on the web. The main thing (that's in our control) is how much time the car sits after reaching full charge. By just using the levels charger i was doing it better by default because it takes much longer to reach full charge. The manual says to charge before each drive. I think this allow the cells in the battery to all balance out and reach their maximum voltage. Bottom line is fast charging is a great option as long as the car doesn't sit for long periods of time ( More true in hot temps) before driving. Sorry for my redundancy. I did a similar post a few months ago but I think it's important for new owners/members to see this. My 2018 clarity has 37k miles and i just did a 47 mile trip on only ev mode. Also I sat for about 40 minutes with the ac going before returning and had 3 bars EV range when I returned home. I was driving somewhat conservatively 40 to 50 mph mostly.
As my knowledge has evolved i gained a fresh perspective from some knowledgable people in this forum and also on the web. The main thing (that's in our control) is how much time the car sits after reaching full charge. By just using the levels charger i was doing it better by default because it takes much longer to reach full charge. The manual says to charge before each drive. I think this allow the cells in the battery to all balance out and reach their maximum voltage. Bottom line is fast charging is a great option as long as the car doesn't sit for long periods of time ( More true in hot temps) before driving. Sorry for my redundancy. I did a similar post a few months ago but I think it's important for new owners/members to see this. My 2018 clarity has 37k miles and i just did a 47 mile trip on only ev mode. Also I sat for about 40 minutes with the ac going before returning and had 3 bars EV range when I returned home. I was driving somewhat conservatively 40 to 50 mph mostly.