How long can you hold the car at 100% charge?

[Locutus]

I know not recommended to have long periods below 20% and above 80%, but how long is long? I have a road trip coming up and want to use my cheap overnight electricity rates to get to 100%, but only planning on leaving around noon, so the car might be sitting at 100% for 5-6 hours. Is that significant? Should I be concerned?

Thanhks for your opinions / thoughts!

 

[wighty]

100% for 5-6 hours. Is that significant? Should I be concerned?

No, it's not significant. No, you shouldn't be concerned.

 

[Cabbage]

I know not recommended to have long periods below 20% and above 80%, but how long is long? I have a road trip coming up and want to use my cheap overnight electricity rates to get to 100%, but only planning on leaving around noon, so the car might be sitting at 100% for 5-6 hours. Is that significant? Should I be concerned?

Thanhks for your opinions / thoughts!

If you are worried about it, I set my car to charge to 90% and then either as soon as I get up (for an early departure) or about 90 minutes before departure, I change it to 100%. 10% is only about 7.5 KWH. Even if there is a $.30/KWH price difference, that's only about $2.25.

 

[upa]

Its impossible to charge our cars to 100%. The car deliberately lies to you. 100% dash indicated is 95% if you read the actual BMS data. So as already mentioned, don't worry about it.