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When I plug my car in, I expect it to charge. When I get in my car, I expect it to have a full charge. I don't want to have to push a special button or dig into
by gwbas1c 6y ago
When I plug my car in, I expect it to charge. When I get in my car, I expect it to have a full charge. I don't want to have to push a special button or dig into hidden menus just to ensure that my car actually has a full charge.
This is critical for when I take a long road trip, and I expect that I have a full charge when I leave.
What I think makes sense is temporally stopping charging for the 10 seconds it takes for a generator to spin up. But these kind of events should be so infrequent that they have no noticeable impact to my ability to start a road trip with a full charge.
- wcoenen 6y ago> When I get in my car, I expect it to have a full charge. I don't want to have to push a special button or dig into hidden menus just to ensure that my car actually has a full charge. Then don't buy a Tesla, because the default factory setting is to charge to 90% to reduce battery degradation. (Personally I like that feature, I wish I could configure my phone to make the battery last a year longer.)
- hnarn 6y agoiPhones kind of do this, I was surprised when I bought one recently and noticed it. It assumes your wake up time from usage patterns and then avoids charging above 80% or something during the night until right before you wake up.
- gwbas1c 6y agoI know that. I'm referring to the electric company discharging my battery without my knowledge. Just think of what will happen the first time someone plugs in their car overnight and then the battery isn't full in the morning.