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[enaef]

The Owners-Manual-SRF states the following:
If you ride regularly, but your ride doesn’t require most of
your power pack’s capacity, your power pack will benefit
from not being charged to 100% unnecessarily. In hot
climates, going for a few rides before recharging will prolong
your power pack’s life by limiting the amount of time it
spends parked at a high state of charge.

The first sentence is clear.
The first part of the second sentence is a bit confusing (at least to me).
I guess it means the following: In hot climate, if you have charged to 100% accidentally its better to reduce the state of charge by going first for a few extra rides than to leave the bike parked at a hig state of charge.  .... ?

[DonTom]

The Owners-Manual-SRF states the following:
If you ride regularly, but your ride doesn’t require most of
your power pack’s capacity, your power pack will benefit
from not being charged to 100% unnecessarily. In hot
climates, going for a few rides before recharging will prolong
your power pack’s life by limiting the amount of time it
spends parked at a high state of charge.

The first sentence is clear.
The first part of the second sentence is a bit confusing (at least to me).
I guess it means the following: In hot climate, if you have charged to 100% accidentally its better to reduce the state of charge by going first for a few extra rides than to leave the bike parked at a hig state of charge.  .... ?

It seems to be saying do not recharge to full unless you need to.

IAC, it's best to not leave the battery fully charged for a long period of time. They like to be stored at around 60% of SOC. The less they are at a full charge (or stored at a very low charge) the better. But I am surprised they say for hot climates and not for  all times.

-Don-  OPCNM, AZ

[valnar]

I believe keeping it fully charged and NOT using it is bad period, but even worse in hot climates.  'Seems about right from what I know about Lithium batteries.

[DonTom]

I believe keeping it fully charged and NOT using it is bad period, but even worse in hot climates.  'Seems about right from what I know about Lithium batteries.

Yep, sounds correct to me too.   However, IMO, they should have worded it differently and said best to not keep fully charged, especially in warmer weather.

-Don-  OPCNM, AZ

[enaef]

DonTom and valnar: I agree. It's what I thought they mean. This "going for a few rides before recharging" is probably unluckily worded.
I just wanted to be sure it's not me understanding something wrong.

Thanks folks ...