I don't use any of the advanced / integrated features. I simply plan (or alter along the way) the trip using ABRP. I use it to pick the route, locations of charging stops, set the desired charging levels, preferred lengths of stops etc. and decide all of them beforehand.
Once I'm happy with the...
We did Palm Springs (not Desert) route twice in the past year. I recommend using Harris Ranch (Electrify America) and EVgo In-N-Out Valencia. There is also another large EVgo installation in Palm Springs.
And, I agree ABRP is a must to have.
Good news! Emproria customer support (using their live chat option in the app) fixed the issue via "disabling the retry charge option" remotely and now the charger seems to stays in "Offering Charge" state instead of going in to that death spiral.
Yup, no need to do anything with Emporia app. That being said, ordering is important, otherwise it goes into the loop I described above and won't recover.
What works for me is
- Enable "direct charging" before plugging the charger (either via PCM or via the Porsche app)
- Plug the charger and...
I am having this exact issue with Emporia charger with timer only setup (set to 85% daily). Did you find a solution?
- Tried removing timer via PCM and adding it back.
- Charger has no schedule set.
- Direct charging works.
- If I put the car to direct charging before plugging the charger...