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Battery habits
Fast charging: friend or foe?
One of the most-asked questions about electric vehicles, answered plainly.
The appeal
Minutes
not hours — fast charging is genuinely convenient
The catch
Speed makes heat.
And heat is the single biggest thing that ages a battery.
What happens inside
Fast charging asks a lot
  • It pushes current in quickly
  • That raises temperature
  • Worst when the pack is hot or nearly full
It's about the diet
Effect on battery aging
Occasional fast charge
22
A steady diet of it
74
The other levers
How full
charging to 100% often
How empty
running near zero
Temperature
charging hot
Habits that help
Small changes, real payoff
  • ✓Charge to about 80% for daily use
  • ✓Avoid fast-charging a hot or nearly full pack
  • ✓Charge slower overnight when you can
Habits move cost
Meaningful
added pack life from better habits, across a fleet
Modeled · varies by duty cycle and climate
You don't have to guess
79
/ 100
Measured health shows exactly what your charging habits are doing
Fast when you need it. Gentle when you don't.
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