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Re:Changes to Models S and X allow them to travel longer wit... by bishopknight on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @05:27AM (#19736780)
So it's optimal to not fully cycle batteries then? It's better to keep them mid charged and top them off?
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Re:Changes to Models S and X allow them to travel longer wit... by tgb on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @06:07AM (#19736965)
Yes, the Battery University is my favorite reference for this stuff, see this page for example: https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_l...
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Re:Changes to Models S and X allow them to travel longer wit... by tim333 on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @05:42AM (#19736832)
I believe they last longer if you don't fully charge. My thinkpad used to have a setting where you could stop the charge at 85 or 90%. For storage apparently its best to have them something like half charged and kept somewhere cold.
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