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Re:GM tells some Bolt owners to park 50 feet away from other... by desine on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @07:50PM (#28546019)
To be fair this is the norm for pretty much any rechargeable electronic device. Lithium chemistries in particular are sensitive to damage from over discharging. "5% battery remaining on the display" is pretty much never "5% of available energy available"
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Re:GM tells some Bolt owners to park 50 feet away from other... by colechristensen on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @08:06PM (#28546158)
Yes, but raw cells basically stop being rechargeable when you discharge them past a certain cell voltage. They either won’t recharge or are rather likely to burn when you do.
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