u/danielt1263

New to EV Driving with Battery Chemistry Anxiety

I don't have range anxiety. I have chemistry anxiety. I hear that with LFP you have to charge to 100% occasionally in order to keep the "gauge" calibrated, but I also hear that storing the battery at 100% charge is bad for it. For example the Mach E says charge to 100% once per month, store at 50%.

I only drive an average of one day a week for 30 miles. How am I supposed to satisfy both of those recommendations?

It seems like I would be better off with NMC batteries where I could just keep it topped off at 40% or so perpetually, but it looks like I'm going to be stuck with LFP. What should I do?

EDIT: To those that asked... I planned to charge at home Level 1. I was planning on plugging the car in the day before I use it (10 hours should cover my needs), then drive.

One person commented that the calibration doesn't get that far off to matter with such short distances?

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u/danielt1263 — 10 days ago

Has Anybody Gotten a Delivery Window in 2026?

I'm seeing Q1 2027, Q2 2027, 2027, and Coming Soon. Has anybody gotten a 2026 delivery date? Maybe that's what Coming Soon means? Or maybe only employees will get one in 2026?

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u/danielt1263 — 11 days ago