12-24-2025, 10:23 PM
I just bought my first electric vehicle and I'm trying to understand the best practices for daily charging to maximize battery health over the long term. My commute is short, so I could plug in every night, but I've read conflicting advice about keeping the battery between 20% and 80% versus charging to full. For experienced EV owners, what is your real-world charging routine for daily use, and how do you manage it with the various public charging networks when you're on a longer trip to minimize range anxiety and cost?