emmrecs
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I've seen a number of posts in this forum where users have strongly advised that it is not good for the battery to be charged to 100% and the car not be driven for some days after the charge is complete. Can anyone tell me what the effect is likely to be on the battery?
(Unfortunately, I first came across the advice after I had left my car fully-charged on two occasions, once for a period of about a week or so!)
I ask the question because my pre-facelift MG5 Exclusive LR has just had its first service at my MG dealer. I read elsewhere on the forum that it is not now standard practice for the service report to include the battery State of Health so I specifically asked for this to be done; the result was 98%!
I found this figure slightly concerning, after one year and less than 6,000 miles and wanted to seek advice, especially from those users who are clearly much more knowledgeable about electricity and electronics than I could ever be!
So, could that 2% loss be attributable, at least partially, to my "ignorance" about leaving the battery fully-charged?
TIA.
(Unfortunately, I first came across the advice after I had left my car fully-charged on two occasions, once for a period of about a week or so!)
I ask the question because my pre-facelift MG5 Exclusive LR has just had its first service at my MG dealer. I read elsewhere on the forum that it is not now standard practice for the service report to include the battery State of Health so I specifically asked for this to be done; the result was 98%!
I found this figure slightly concerning, after one year and less than 6,000 miles and wanted to seek advice, especially from those users who are clearly much more knowledgeable about electricity and electronics than I could ever be!
So, could that 2% loss be attributable, at least partially, to my "ignorance" about leaving the battery fully-charged?
TIA.