JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2013 Ahead of the Mudik season, some vehicle owners\nchoose to leave their cars at home for extended periods, ranging from\ndays to weeks. This also applies to electric vehicle (EV) users.\nHowever, unlike conventional cars, electric vehicles have a main\ncomponent\u2014the battery\u2014that needs attention when the car is not used for\na long time. According to him, the State of Charge (SOC) or battery\ncharging level should be kept within a minimum limit.<\/p>\n
\u2018If an electric vehicle is left unused for 1\u20132 weeks, it is advisable\nto ensure the battery level is at an ideal condition with a SOC of at\nleast 50 per cent. This level helps maintain battery cell stability and\nprevents the risk of capacity loss due to the battery being too low or\ntoo full over a relatively long period,\u2019 Budi told Kompas.com on\nWednesday (3 Apr 2026).<\/p>\n
Budi added that keeping the SOC in that range also helps maintain the\nbattery\u2019s performance so that it remains optimal when the vehicle is\nused again after storage.<\/p>\n
A similar view was expressed by Arif Nugroho, Hyundai Kalijaga\nCirebon Service Manager.<\/p>\n
According to Arif, the safest battery condition when an EV is not in\nuse is between 40 per cent and 60 per cent.<\/p>\n
\u2018Ideally the battery should be kept around 40\u201360 per cent. This level\nis the safest to safeguard the health of lithium-ion batteries when the\nvehicle is not used for a period,\u2019 Arif said.<\/p>\n
This condition could affect the health of the battery cells if stored\nfor a sufficiently long period.<\/p>\n
Therefore, before leaving an electric car during Mudik, owners are\nadvised to ensure the battery level is in the ideal range so that the\nbattery condition remains preserved when the vehicle is used again.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/electric-cars-left-idle-during-mudik-must-maintain-battery-state-of-charge-1772748283", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }