Battery charge level?
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Battery charge level?
Hi all,
Quick question. On the nav screen, my battery level never gets "full". The highest level I see is just one bar shy of full. Anyone else see the same?
Thanks,
J
Quick question. On the nav screen, my battery level never gets "full". The highest level I see is just one bar shy of full. Anyone else see the same?
Thanks,
J
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Even though the meter might show all bars and a "full" charge, the battery isn't 100% full.
The trick to longevity in a Nickle Metal Hydride battery is to never charge it fully, or never let it discharge fully. It bounces around somewhere in between at all times. If it didn't, the main battery would only last a short time, instead of the life of the car as it should last.
The trick to longevity in a Nickle Metal Hydride battery is to never charge it fully, or never let it discharge fully. It bounces around somewhere in between at all times. If it didn't, the main battery would only last a short time, instead of the life of the car as it should last.
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I actually managed to completely (well, as complete as the car would allow) the battery in a mountain pass.
I was using charge braking and the car finally had enough and my braking suddenly released and I was accelerating again down the slope.
As soon as I reached the bottom, boy did the car want to help me up the other side with battery power, the eco-power meter swung to the top, full power.
So yes, you can fully charge the battery, it just takes alot of work. (and a nearby mountain)
I was using charge braking and the car finally had enough and my braking suddenly released and I was accelerating again down the slope.
As soon as I reached the bottom, boy did the car want to help me up the other side with battery power, the eco-power meter swung to the top, full power.
So yes, you can fully charge the battery, it just takes alot of work. (and a nearby mountain)
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