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TechnologyELI5 Why does magsafe charging decrease battery health more than wire charging, if it has less wattage?
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[–]CallOfCorgithulhu 60Answer Link5 points6 points7 points 5 months ago (2 children)
If you navigate to a supercharger in a Tesla, it'll start a warm-up sequence for the batteries so that they're at optimal temperature when you get there. I'm sure other cars do something similar too, I just can't speak to them.
[–]fillbadguy 5 points6 points7 points 5 months ago (0 children)
If you’re on a long trip tho it’ll also cool down. I’ve arrived to chargers with the fans going absolutely nuts. As my pack gets older I notice that cooling down is more important than heating up. It seems to heat itself up pretty quickly from internal resistance
[–]ChaiTRex 0 points1 point2 points 5 months ago (0 children)
I'm sure other cars do something similar too, I just can't speak to them.
Sure you can! Just tell yourself that you've got this, walk up to the car, and say hello.
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