Pigwich
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Some autoblog blog thing said that the 2019 Bolt had adaptive cruise and a way to set a lower top state of charge?
True? Can we get these updates on earlier years?
True? Can we get these updates on earlier years?
I checked on the Chevrolet site and there nothing about ACC, neither have I ever heard about it.Pigwich said:Some autoblog blog thing said that the 2019 Bolt had adaptive cruise and a way to set a lower top state of charge?
True? Can we get these updates on earlier years?
Especially with the adaptive cruise control now available in both models, the question arises, far more than even in other contemporary vehicles: Who is driving and what is being driven? This is not a bad thing. It's just futuristic (still), and the future is always weird.
iletric said:Charge slider is overrated. We would never consider it as anything useful. It's a carryover from the Leaf1 days when the rumor was that not charging 100% protects battery longevity. It did not, nor it does today.
like2bike said:The Target Charge Level feature is something I've been waiting for in an EV. When I heard it had been added to the 2019 I stopped considering the 2018s and even did without a car for a week while waiting to get the 2019 I wanted. This is the first I've heard of ACC. I think the author must be confused.
iletric said:Charge slider is overrated. We would never consider it as anything useful. It's a carryover from the Leaf1 days when the rumor was that not charging 100% protects battery longevity. It did not, nor it does today. In fact, one should always start with max fill so as to minimize the depth of discharge at the end of the run before refill. Now, THAT protects the battery. In other words, full discharge and recharge over and over is detrimental to the battery life in the long run more than anything else.
WetEV said:iletric said:Charge slider is overrated. We would never consider it as anything useful. It's a carryover from the Leaf1 days when the rumor was that not charging 100% protects battery longevity. It did not, nor it does today.
Source please.
https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries.
The EV battery also ages and the capacity fades, but the EV manufacturer must guarantee the battery for eight years. This is done by oversizing the battery. When the battery is new, only about half of the available energy is utilized. This is done by charging the pack to only 80% instead of a full charge, and discharging to 30% when the available driving range is spent. As the battery fades, more of the battery storage is demanded. The driving range stays constant but unknown to the driver, the battery is gradually charged to a higher level and discharged deeper to compensate for the fade.
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