Leave as soon as possible after full charge and charge as soon as possible after the battery is discharged

After reading the first tip, you probably think that you can only use 60% of your battery. Don't worry: you can charge it up to 100% or roll it until it is flat. It is just important that the battery does not stay too long on one of these two extremes. It is therefore best to charge a very discharged battery as soon as possible, and if it is fully charged, to leave as soon as possible. Some electric vehicles allow you to indicate the maximum level of battery charge. You can then set the limit at 80% for daily use and increase it to 100% for long journeys. For the Power and Battery Products In Australia this is important.

Extreme temperatures are possible, but watch out for fast charges

The cells of a lithium battery can withstand fairly extreme temperatures, but they become vulnerable when misused. When buying your car, check whether the battery has active liquid cooling or not. Tesla's still have it, but some less expensive models don't. This means that you can still charge a Tesla via a quick-charge station when it's 40 degrees, but it's better to charge a Nissan Leaf a little slower under these conditions. A quick charge generates a lot of heat, which can cause the cells to get too hot. In the other direction, it is the same: a lithium battery that has slept all night in the cold should not be directly charged too suddenly. Smarter batteries can withstand this treatment because they automatically limit their charging capacity and heat the battery during charging. Again, it is best to find out: does the car have active battery heating? Will fast charging be automatically limited if the battery is cold?

Fast charging in hot weather can be unhealthy

This is the continuation of point 3. A quick charge via a DC charger generates a lot of heat. A car with a sophisticated battery can prevent overheating by circulating an active coolant between the cells. As a result, the cells will not exceed a certain critical limit and will remain healthy. When it is too hot, air-cooled batteries cannot draw in enough fresh air to keep the cells at an optimal temperature. As a result, they degenerate faster and lose their storage capacity.

Recalibrate

The health of your battery is monitored by the BMS (for "Battery Management System"). This BMS is based on a combination of data from sensors and rough calculations. If you often charge your battery in its optimal zone (so if you maintain it between 20 and 80% as described in point 1), then, after a certain time, the BMS does not know where the 0 and 100% are. It may then be useful to confront this BMS with extremes for some time. Then drive until almost discharging the battery - but avoid the 0%, because the BMS could make a mistake - and then charge it to 100% via an ordinary charger (i.e., not via fast charge ). Then empty it again, before returning to your usual use. By doing this once a year, your BMS better understands how your battery works. But remember: never leave the battery completely empty or full for long periods of time.

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