DC vs. AC Charging

[Singularity]

Here's my charging model. Its very complicated:

- Set the default Charge Level to %85
- Plug in the car whenever its in the garage

(done)

* Temporarily boost the Charge Level to %100 on the very rare occasion I have a long trip in the morning.

This is what I do as well, with the exception that I don't plug it in every day. Just don't need to charge nearly every time I park it in the garage. But anyway that is a good & simple approach.

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[evanevery]

This is what I do as well, with the exception that I don't plug it in every day. Just don't need to charge nearly every time I park it in the garage. But anyway that is a good & simple approach.

The best part is that it becomes second nature to just plug the car in any/every time you park it. Doesn't matter if its for 5 minutes or 5 days. Just plug it in when you park it. Done.

 

[ron_b]

Here's my charging model. Its very complicated:

- Set the default Charge Level to %85
- Plug in the car whenever its in the garage

(done)

* Temporarily boost the Charge Level to %100 on the very rare occasion I have a long trip in the morning.

Completely agree with that philosophy. That's what I was trying to recommend above as well. I do the same for my current EV.

 

[Scandinavian]

Additionally, Tesla's credo has always been that "A plugged in Tesla is a happy Tesla". They specifically recommend just plugging it in when not in use.

Tesla also recommends that you set the charge level to 90% and forget about it. They also recommend to only charge to 100% for a long trip.

There have been a lot of research behind all of these recommendations and not to follow that seems wrong.

 

[evanevery]

Tesla also recommends that you set the charge level to 90% and forget about it. They also recommend to only charge to 100% for a long trip.

There have been a lot of research behind all of these recommendations and not to follow that seems wrong.

If Porsche doesn't understand this, and they haven't developed the software to support this type of a model, it will be a huge FAIL!

 

[KerbMonster]

Tesla also recommends that you set the charge level to 90% and forget about it. They also recommend to only charge to 100% for a long trip.

There have been a lot of research behind all of these recommendations and not to follow that seems wrong.

Need to remember that there is virtually no upper buffer on Tesla’s now. Its one way they magically unlocked performance and also why they appear to be ahead on range.

 

[Scandinavian]

Need to remember that there is virtually no upper buffer on Tesla’s now. Its one way they magically unlocked performance and also why they appear to be ahead on range.

Yes I know and that is why I said that until we can see the charge level on an individual cell, we will not know the real situatio.

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