title_body: How long can a LiPo pack be kept fully discharged before storage charging? There is a reason LiPo packs are recommended to be stored at a storage charge. It is commonly known that storing a battery fully charged reduces its capacity and performance. What about storing batteries discharged after flights for extended periods of time?
  
  Has any research been done on this topic?
  
  Suppose I flew today and the next time I'll be flying in 7 days.
  Which is better:
  
  
  leave the packs discharged, and charge after 7 days,
  storage-charge immediately, fully charge after 7 days,
  fully charge immediately, leave charged for 7 days?
  
  
  What about 3 days or 2 weeks instead?
upvoted_answer: The most appropriate answer I could find comes from this study which states that a charged LiPo should be returned to storage charge if you do t plan to use it within the next 12 hours, and leaving it longer will cause a buildup of damage. The study is very interesting, though it may not explicitly answer your question I recommend giving it a read.