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Originally Posted by claykin
If BMW is really cycling the LiOn batteries down to 10% then lifespan will be reduced. LiOn batteries actually prefer to stay charged. Life is longer when they are charged before being depleted. Very different than NiCd and NiMH.
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According to something I read, BMW only uses about 50% of the batteries' capacity. In other words, when it reads 10% remaining, it's more like 55% remaining. I'm sure software manages the cells so they're cycled properly.