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Originally Posted by Chris is me
Maybe "mostly" is a strong word, but I could have sworn I've read a bunch of posts about how batteries in FRC are used in a suboptimal fashion by us using them intensely for two minutes then immediately recharging them regardless of how much they had discharged.
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The life of the FRC lead-acid batteries is a strong function of the number of deep-discharge cycles. There's a chart on the datasheet showing this.
These deep discharges can occur not only during competition, but especially during practice if the battery is allowed to "die" before being re-charged.
Deep-discharging and high currents are the main factors affecting FRC battery life, not charging a partially-discharged battery. Keeping the battery charged is better than allowing it to become deeply discharged.