No joke. I’d go crazy if my R1T was physically in my possession but I still had to wait to drive it!This is the best news from Rivian all year...they will deliver our cars and we won't even have to push them into our garages and charge them for hours before we get to drive them...WOW 😂...I'm doubling my order to two R1S...
Before you purchase an electric vehicle you should do some reading on maintaining battery health and longevity.Why not 100% ?
Two of the most likely explanations, in my mind:Everyone says the 'Don't charge to 100%' but when I reached out to Rivian customer service they said not a problem at all, go ahead if you want. I have never owned an EV so not sure what to make of any of this. I do know the last 20% of charge is the hardest to get in, but if I left it plugged in over night why would I stop at 80% and not let it go to 100? If the manufacturer says no issues at all then what is the challenge.
Thanks. I've owned an electric vehicle since 2016. I already know that a Tesla is at 90% although the charge shows 100% . I'm not asking about that.Before you purchase an electric vehicle you should do some reading on maintaining battery health and longevity.
Not true. Tesla seems to recommend that because there is no buffer at the top. Most other manufacturers have a buffer. My Bolt has about a 5% buffer and they only have recommended charging states at lower levels, if you are putting the vehicle in long term storage. In those cases they also recommend disconnecting the 12V battery.Pretty sure you should never charge your battery to 100 percent unless you are planning a long trip. It should be 90 percent max for your daily driving
I always understood the whole 80% thing as some very safe general rule of thumb for battery health. Even on the low end too they say (in general) that 10-15% is what you don't want to go low than. Anyone know how true that is here?Pretty sure you should never charge your battery to 100 percent unless you are planning a long trip. It should be 90 percent max for your daily driving
It’s OK to go below 20% while driving but you don’t want to let it sit below 20%, so you’d want to charge upon arrival.I always understood the whole 80% thing as some very safe general rule of thumb for battery health. Even on the low end too they say (in general) that 10-15% is what you don't want to go low than. Anyone know how true that is here?
The less these cars apply to that rule the better.
I run my Tesla down below 10% quite often, and even less than 5% pretty regularly on longer trips when I’m supercharging along the way. 6 years and 60k miles and I’ve lost 5 miles (0.5%) from the max battery capacity over that time. So,I don’t think it’s harmed the battery.It’s OK to go below 20% while driving but you don’t want to let it sit below 20%, so you’d want to charge upon arrival.
Read up on this.Everyone says the 'Don't charge to 100%' but when I reached out to Rivian customer service they said not a problem at all, go ahead if you want. I have never owned an EV so not sure what to make of any of this. I do know the last 20% of charge is the hardest to get in, but if I left it plugged in over night why would I stop at 80% and not let it go to 100? If the manufacturer says no issues at all then what is the challenge.
I'm impressed. You misused "their" twice, but in different ways.The very best thing to do is do exactly what Rivian says to do regarding the batteries and their health. It’s there product, they’re warranty
Lol. So true.I'm impressed. You misused "their" twice, but in different ways.
This is great advice, and the Rivian has 3 charge modes, that will fill the battery to 100%, 90% or 80%. The "Normal" way to drive the Rivian is to daily charge to 80% full. So yes you can drive your new vehicle with a 80% charge the same day, up to about 150 miles. Unless you are trying the 0-60 in 3 seconds over and over again!Old thread but revived, in any case... listen up newbies:
-Only charge to 100% if you need that extra range for a trip that same day. Sustained high charge states are not good for the longevity of lithium based cells.
-Try not to go below 20% on a regular basis because as you go deeper into the charge range it actually physically affects the cells (and not in a good way).
-Slow charge- ie L2 32amps at home is better for battery health than DC fast charging which heats the cells and also can cause negative physical changes in the cells.