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Torque Shop: EV batteries do not like being empty or full
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Don't fill it up: To preserve battery health, it is best to charge from around 20 to 80 per cent of capacity.
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EV manufacturers often mention “useable battery capacity” – around 7 to 10 per cent less than the energy of the installed battery pack – which is essentially the net battery capacity, as opposed to the gross battery capacity.
An equivalent would be a combustion car’s fuel tank reserve, which allows you to drive for several kilometres after the fuel indicator is at zero.
