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> Currently all BEVs charge at their maximum rate the moment they are connected to the charger. This is not remotely close to true. Most BEVs have timed and/or
by davidgould 8y ago
> Currently all BEVs charge at their maximum rate the moment they are connected to the charger.
This is not remotely close to true. Most BEVs have timed and/or location aware charging. My own Spark EV for example (a very low end BEV) can be scheduled to charge during certain hours each day of the week. I use this because our electric utility has lower rates from 11PM until 7AM. So no matter when I plug it, the car waits for the cheap electric rate period.
- skgoa 8y ago"Can" and "does" are not the same, though.
- davidgould 8y agoWell, mine both can and does because the utility makes it worth while. Your original claim was "all". Generally this problem is easily solved by adjusting pricing to encourage the desired charge times. Certainly there may be a few holdouts who don't take advantage, but a few is not a problem.