It shouldn't be complicated. The cynic in me thinks that they probably don't offer this because they want your battery to wear out more quickly, so you'll buy a new bike...I'd store my battery at 50% if it was easier - but having to manually work out when it might reach that point, then make sure you're around to unplug it, is a bit of a pain. Wouldn't it make sense if battery chargers came with a 2 position switch - 1) Charge to 50% and 2) Charge to 100%
That way you could charge it to the 50% after a ride, then just the switch to 100% the day before you're heading out again.
Is this overly complicated to do? Why hasn't anyone offered this?
I also think some companies downplay things so that they don't scare customers off of buying their products.
Car brands do this a lot - the battery can be as much as half the value of the car, but companies like Porsche know that they'd likely scare off their wealthy buyers if the buyer sensed any degree of "faff" at the purchasing stage, so they don't really communicate any battery care tips at all, despite the value of the battery in a Taycan.
I suspect many Taycan owners charge to 100% as a matter of course, without realising what that's doing to the battery.
Most car manufacturers do build in a software limit on the battery though, so the customer thinks the car is charged to 100% when in reality it's only charged to maybe 95% because the top 5% is locked off to protect battery longevity. This is what they mean when talking about EV battery sizes and their "usable capacity". The usable capacity is always lower because some of it is locked off to increase longevity of the battery.
It can help to think of it a bit like a balloon. A balloon is storing the most energy in it when it's pumped right up, but that's exerting a lot of pressure on the balloon. Letting 5% of the air out relieves that pressure slightly, letting 20% out relieves it even more.
This also works when thinking about leaving a balloon for an extended period - the air leaks slowly over time, kuch like a battery's charge will deplete over time.
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