Charging to 100% How?

[William100]

Hi all can someone please help with a charging question. I do not drive many miles therefore I never charge beyond 80% should I carry on as is or charge to 100% now and then to enable a balance cycle

 

[MG Clive]

Hi all can someone please help with a charging question. I do not drive many miles therefore I never charge beyond 80% should I carry on as is or charge to 100% now and then to enable a balance cycle

I'd charge to 100% every 3 months or so.

 

[siteguru]

I think the manual/guidance for the NMC cars is to charge to 100% and leave it to balance (using an AC charge point) at least every 3 months, and then every 6 months to do a calibration charge, again using an AC charge point. (i.e. let the SoC get to <10% then leave the car for a couple of hours. Then charge to 100% and leave it to balance, all in one go).

 

[William100]

Thanks for your information I will follw siteguru instruction

 

[gary333]

I'd only bother charging to 100% if you could use up some of the charge (at least 5%) within a few hours of it finishing charging. If you're going to be sitting at high 90's for a week or so, then i'd personally not bother at all with this recommendation, and certainly never do it every 3 months.