![]() Due to the nickel-metal characteristics, if we fully charge and discharge the battery fully, we will wear it out, and it will become useless. With nickel-metal, though, a fully charged battery is not something we always want. When most people think of a fully charged battery, they believe that it is good. I have also learned that a fully charged battery is not always a good thing even though we think it is. I have studied how the battery charges, discharges, and why they fail. Understanding how cells fail has led me to look at a lot of data, and I mean a lot.įor the past two years, I have owned 8 Prius cars and driven them all under varying conditions with batteries that came from all walks of life. I say both because I feel very strongly about maintaining the battery on our cars. One of the things that we continuously have to fight is battery failure and preventative battery maintenance. Once I figured some of that out, it was game over I am hooked. One of the reasons I started working with hybrids is because I was curious to know how they work. ![]() How do I know this? I am by trait, an analytical person. ![]() Sad as it is, the battery level meter on our Prius is nothing more than a feel-good gauge for us. When my battery shows full, is it wholly charged?ĭetermining A Fully Charged Prius Battery I will start with the first question that came to my mind. How charged is my battery? Can my Prius battery be bad and still show full? I began having all sorts of questions I had to answer. I enjoy a full tank of fuel, an entire cold beverage, warm clothes from the dryer, and the list goes on.Īs a Prius owner, I have also found that a guilty pleasure I have is watching the battery meter hit full. When it comes to oddly satisfying things, I live for them. ![]()
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