14-04-2023, 01:25 PM
I did a lot of 'research' on batteries before taking the leap into an EV.
Essentially Li Ion batteries will degrade fastest if they are charged to 100%, and/or discharged deeply, and/or are not temperature controlled during charging.
In the case of a phone there's little option for heat management. I sit mine down on top of the (not in use) microwave, hoping the metal surface will help disipate a bit of heat.
If the phone says 60 minutes to charge, then I set a timer for 45 minutes so I can unplug it before it hits 100% (I aim for 80% roughly).
Likewise, I don't use it for general browsing and time wasting BS, so it doesn't get dieeply discharged before the next chargng cycle.
I can go more than 2 weeks without needing to recharge it, and this is after 5 years of use. It has hit 100% on a few occasions, and 0% just once.
Essentially Li Ion batteries will degrade fastest if they are charged to 100%, and/or discharged deeply, and/or are not temperature controlled during charging.
In the case of a phone there's little option for heat management. I sit mine down on top of the (not in use) microwave, hoping the metal surface will help disipate a bit of heat.
If the phone says 60 minutes to charge, then I set a timer for 45 minutes so I can unplug it before it hits 100% (I aim for 80% roughly).
Likewise, I don't use it for general browsing and time wasting BS, so it doesn't get dieeply discharged before the next chargng cycle.
I can go more than 2 weeks without needing to recharge it, and this is after 5 years of use. It has hit 100% on a few occasions, and 0% just once.