Electric vehicle having a secondary battery and a method of charging and recharging the secondary battery

An electric vehicle that includes a secondary battery which is charged from an external power source, and travels by using power of the secondary battery, comprising:

• a number acquiring unit that acquires a number of successive instances in which a remaining capacity of the secondary battery when the vehicle stops is equal to or greater than a predetermined capacity;
• and
• a charging unit that charges the secondary battery up to a charge capacity which is lower than a full charge capacity during stop of the vehicle, when the number acquired by the number acquiring unit is a predetermined number or greater.

A method of charging an electric vehicle that includes a secondary battery which is charged from an external power source, and travels by using power of the secondary battery, the method comprising:

• a number acquiring step of acquiring a number of successive instances in which a remaining capacity of the secondary battery when the vehicle stops is equal to or greater than a predetermined capacity;
• and
• a charging step of charging the secondary battery up to a charge capacity which is lower than a full charge capacity during stop of the vehicle, when the number acquired by the number acquiring unit is a predetermined number or greater.