Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: Corvette Owner
AGM batteries are degraded by deep discharge. A battery tender is your best friend for an infrequently driven car.
All Pb-acid batteries are degraded by deep discharge. The cycle life is poor for lead-acid.
Heck, one could say that ALL batteries are degraded by dep discharge. Some types will have longer cycle life before condemnation, but they all will have fewer cycles and less overall Ah throughput than if discharged in a more shallow manner.
And for Pb-acid batteries, sitting at less than 100% SOC will also degrade readily.
So, I am NOT being too OCD by charging/float charging my brand new, daily driven, Odyssey/D.H. Platinum at least once a week?
Originally Posted By: Corvette Owner
AGM batteries are degraded by deep discharge. A battery tender is your best friend for an infrequently driven car.
All Pb-acid batteries are degraded by deep discharge. The cycle life is poor for lead-acid.
Heck, one could say that ALL batteries are degraded by dep discharge. Some types will have longer cycle life before condemnation, but they all will have fewer cycles and less overall Ah throughput than if discharged in a more shallow manner.
And for Pb-acid batteries, sitting at less than 100% SOC will also degrade readily.
So, I am NOT being too OCD by charging/float charging my brand new, daily driven, Odyssey/D.H. Platinum at least once a week?