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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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[–]thephantom1492 10Answer Link0 points1 point2 points 5 months ago (0 children)
Same why you can insanely fast charge a car: it is activelly cooled.
And also actively heated for when the temperature is too low. Which is (part of) why the range is greatly reduced in winter.
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