Charging to 100%

[Keapana]

Question. Charging at 4.37kwh per hour. Will it damage my truck battery if I'm charging truck once every 7 days to 100%. 220v 24amps

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[Grease Lightning]

Question. Charging at 4.37kwh per hour. Will it damage my truck battery if I'm charging truck once every 7 days to 100%. 220v 24amps

No it will not “damage” your truck. Yes it will promote additional battery degradation then not doing it.

Once a week 100% likely won’t be the end of the world, but if there are alternatives, such as charging at the destination. That way you accomplish what is needed but don’t prematurely degrade the battery.

 

[Firn]

Question. Charging at 4.37kwh per hour. Will it damage my truck battery if I'm charging truck once every 7 days to 100%. 220v 24amps

On L2 chargers speed isnt nearly as important.

Every lithium battery suffers degredation. How MUCH is the question. Things like temperature, big charges (10% to 100%), and having the battery at 100% all cause that to happen somewhat faster. However we are talking 10, 15, 20 years down the road here.

With these batteries small charges more frequently is preferred. Charging once a day, heck twice a day, is preferred to charging a big charge every few days. If that works for you it is the recomended approach, if not, do what fits your lifestyle. You won't damage anything or ruin anything by charging to 100% once a week. But, in 20 years you may have 85% battery capacity, instead of 91% (numbers completely made up).

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