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12thgenusa
Explorer
Aug 26, 2013

Are multiple shallow cycles harmful for batteries?

I recently came across this statement in one of the Smartgauge tech papers: "The more a battery is used the shorter it's life will be. The less it is used, the longer it's life will be. The only...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Aug 28, 2013
I agree with the whole idea of having lots of ways to get it done no matter what the weatherman deals out, and that you need some way to get to 100% SOC every so often. ( How often is situational, but at least once a month IMO)

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