Hybrid battery: Full charge?
I am curious: I have never seen the battery indicator of the hybrid batter at 100%. It appears to be at about 80% is that normal? When or how can it reach the 100% mark?
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Re: Hybrid battery: Full charge?
I've read the battery does not fully charge or discharge to extend battery life. I've seen the bars all the way at the top of the scale after descending a long grade but never on flat ground.
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Re: Hybrid battery: Full charge?
Originally Posted by titaniummd
(Post 123845)
I am curious: I have never seen the battery indicator of the hybrid batter at 100%. It appears to be at about 80% is that normal? When or how can it reach the 100% mark?
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Re: Hybrid battery: Full charge?
For good reason you only see 100% charged on the scale after a period of extended brake regeneration. If the ICE was always charging the battery to (scale) max, then regenerative braking would not be useful very often.
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Re: Hybrid battery: Full charge?
As TheDosDog mentioned, the battery SOC(state of charge) is well controlled with in a certain level to extend battery life.
Please note that it is still about 80% SOC when you see 8 full battery bars, not 100% SOC. Following chart is derived from very good Toyota Hybrid System presentation... http://john1701a.com/prius/presentat...ntation_01.htm Ken@Japan http://john1701a.com/prius/presentat...ge-Control.gif |
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