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if your drone owner you know how important it is to get the most out of every charge because those last few minutes could get you the winning shot so here's a few tips on how to maximize your battery life lithium polymer lipo batteries found in most drones are sensitive to temperature store in a cool dry place when you're not using them never charge immediately after use while they're still hot and once they've had some time to cool off make sure to charge them at room temperature most batteries start to drain on their own after charging so timing is important the longer the wait the more it will drain so aim to charge a few hours before you take it out that said avoid overdoing it and remove it from the charger once it reaches full capacity some batteries stopped charging automatically but it's never a good idea to leave a lithium-ion battery plugged into the wall for longer than it has to be no matter how experienced you are it's always harder to control your drone when you're fighting the elements strong winds could significantly reduce your battery life as the drone uses extra power to balance a clear dry day is optimal in this case if you don't need it take it off this includes any propeller guards lens filters or other accessories that may be weighing down your drone the harder you fly them the more power you use and now that you got rid of the propeller guards you should probably aim for a more steady controlled flight anyways plus you'll get steadier footage yes it's tempting to push it to the very end but those extra five minutes of flight are not worth the damage you may be doing to the battery in the long run so listen to the warning signs and land as soon as possible and for more drone maintenance tips and reviews make sure to check out CNET calm you