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HillaryBriss on Aug 3, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Falling lithium-ion battery prices to drive rapid ...

> They last fairly long if you keep them between 30% and 80% charge

wait. does that mean that, effectively, for a careful Tesla owner seeking to maximize battery life, most of the time her practical range will be roughly 70% of the stated value?

hwillis on Aug 3, 2017 | [–]

Teslas have a "trip" mode. During normal operation they charge to 80%, but if you put it in trip mode it charges to 100%.

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