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minus-squaretofubl@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up73·16 days ago Here’s the reason why: Li-Ion batteries spend most of a charge cycle in an almost flat region. Simple battery gauges just read the voltage, so “Battery Low” happens shortly before it dies.
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·16 days agoNeat, I didn’t know there was an actual reason for it!
minus-squareKSP Atlas@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·16 days agoIs this also why people say that keeping your charge levels between 20 and 80% extends your battery life?
Here’s the reason why: Li-Ion batteries spend most of a charge cycle in an almost flat region. Simple battery gauges just read the voltage, so “Battery Low” happens shortly before it dies.
Neat, I didn’t know there was an actual reason for it!
Is this also why people say that keeping your charge levels between 20 and 80% extends your battery life?