SOC question about reconditioned battery

60 to 70% SOC is the normal target that the hybrid ecu tries to maintain. That gives a good amount of capacity to help power the car - say if you use heavy throttle all of a sudden to go up a steep hill. Yet it still leaves some "headspace" to accommodate some more regenerative braking, up to the maximum of 80% SOC.

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The only reason that you should think that is if you had some nice long downhill sections where a higher than usual regeneration occurred. Otherwise, the 60-70% range, as mentioned by Mr_guy_man, is quite normal.

It is highly unlikely. See my post in your other thread.

 

Sounds about perfect. I imagine the battery indicator was showing about 6 bars most of the time. Right where the car likes it. As @dolj said, it'll go higher if you regenerate a lot on a long down hill. But then it'll use that up when you level out or go up hill.

As for the electrical shutting down, I see that you have another thread for that so I won't comment on it here so as to not get things all tangled up.

 

I'm not sure which road you mean with the Sunol grade. If it's Hwy 84, that doesn't look steep at all. And I-680 only has a small drop of about 500 feet over a couple miles. If the descents aren't very steep, it will just reduce the amount of pedal pressure you apply and you get crazy-good gas mileage. Or, if it's steep enough, then it'll regenerate as you coast or drag the brake a little.

I would think that if you aren't getting any codes and lights, fuel economy is normal, and the car is running well, then all is well with the car.