I see many discussions on charging before a trip to charge to 100% but I ask, is it really necessary?
On a trip do u really need 100% charge to make it to your first Supercharge? I would say no. So why would you charge to 100% in the first place?
Charging to 100% is only going to effect the first leg of your trip. After that your Supercharging the rest of the trip.
My daily charge is to 80% and I might move that up to 90% before a trip but never to 100%, you just don't need that SOC to get to your first Supercharger stop.
Of course this does not apply to those TESLAS that require you to charge to 100% each time you charge because of their unique batteries.
I'm curious what others think.
-stew
On a trip do u really need 100% charge to make it to your first Supercharge? I would say no. So why would you charge to 100% in the first place?
Charging to 100% is only going to effect the first leg of your trip. After that your Supercharging the rest of the trip.
My daily charge is to 80% and I might move that up to 90% before a trip but never to 100%, you just don't need that SOC to get to your first Supercharger stop.
Of course this does not apply to those TESLAS that require you to charge to 100% each time you charge because of their unique batteries.
I'm curious what others think.
-stew