What is the "final" fix for the battery fire recall?

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John Lumsden said:
I have set the AC charging limit to 90%, and my thinking goes like this. On journeys away from home I'm using DC chargers that stop at 80% so that should not be an issue. Generally charging weekly at home to 90% gives me enough distance, and I am not getting into the charge level that previously was a problem. So am I being unreasonably cautious, and should the battery be charged to 100% from time to time?
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Hyundai has only ever recommended not leaving the battery at a very high, or very low charge for an extended period - so not left at 100%, nor under 20%. Otherwise charge to meet your needs. Occasional charging to 100% is old thinking from early Nissan Leaf days, still being endlessly repeated.
The industry standard recommended SoC% level for storage is around 40%.
Anything else you read is just social media chatter - there are as many opinions out there as owners. The one thing you CAN draw from all those opinions is that NONE of them have been vigorously challenged.
Conclusion: they are ALL acceptable - take your pick. Nobody knows how long their battery will last in their individual circumstances...

Therefore, charge only as much as you need to, keeping the above in mind. This does not mean charging to 90% once a week, if your need is for 30-50km/day; rather top-up AC charge to a limit of 50%-60% EVERY day, and only ever go above that for specific trips - keep your battery close to half charged, in other words, for best long term life...
 
hieronymous said:
Hyundai has only ever recommended not leaving the battery at a very high, or very low charge for an extended period - so not left at 100%, nor under 20%. Otherwise charge to meet your needs. Occasional charging to 100% is old thinking from early Nissan Leaf days, still being endlessly repeated.
The industry standard recommended SoC% level for storage is around 40%.
Anything else you read is just social media chatter - there are as many opinions out there as owners. The one thing you CAN draw from all those opinions is that NONE of them have been vigorously challenged.
Conclusion: they are ALL acceptable - take your pick. Nobody knows how long their battery will last in their individual circumstances...

Therefore, charge only as much as you need to, keeping the above in mind. This does not mean charging to 90% once a week, if your need is for 30-50km/day; rather top-up AC charge to a limit of 50%-60% EVERY day, and only ever go above that for specific trips - keep your battery close to half charged, in other words, for best long term life...
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Yes, long term storage of the car with around at around 40% HV battery is at least one point most recommendations are consistent.
 
A little late to the table::rolleyes:
"U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into electric and hybrid vehicle batteries after five automakers issued recalls for defects that can cause fires or stalling
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers more than 138,000 vehicles with batteries made by LG Energy Solution of South Korea.

General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen have issued recalls since February of 2020, most due to internal battery failures that can increase the risk of fires.

The agency says it will write to LG and other companies that might have bought similar batteries to make sure recalls are being done when needed."
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Source:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-agency-opens-probe-electric-vehicle-batteries-83882398
 
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