Re:Tesla's batteries aim to rework the math for electric car...
by GuB-42 on Thursday May 14, 2020 @02:20PM
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The issue I have with it is that you can find yourself with an empty battery when you need your car the most.
Not as much a problem if you also have a gas car, something that many people recommend if you have an EV. Many families have two cars anyways.
But otherwise, maybe if with a mode that lets you use just a small part of the battery capacity. For example keep at least 50% charge, do not charge over 75%, use the 50%-75% range as a buffer. Lithium batteries last a while when used in that limited range, full charges and full discharges is what tends to wear them out. And on a Tesla, 50% is still plenty of range.
Not as much a problem if you also have a gas car, something that many people recommend if you have an EV. Many families have two cars anyways.
But otherwise, maybe if with a mode that lets you use just a small part of the battery capacity. For example keep at least 50% charge, do not charge over 75%, use the 50%-75% range as a buffer. Lithium batteries last a while when used in that limited range, full charges and full discharges is what tends to wear them out. And on a Tesla, 50% is still plenty of range.