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Old 04-09-17 | 07:08 PM
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Bikes: 2011 Felt Z85 (road/commuter), 2006 Marin Pine Mountain (utility/commuter E-bike), 1995 KHS Alite 1000 (gravel grinder)

Originally Posted by KCBikeCommuter
You may have explained this already and I just missed it... but what is the reason for charging to 80% or 90% instead of just charging to the full 100%?
Apparently lithium-ion batteries last longest (most charge cycles) when kept between 80% and 20%, and they don't like being stored at 100%. Charging to 80% the night before, then topping off to 90% just before leaving for work is a technique I read about on electricbike.com and it seems to make sense.
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