01-09-2022, 09:28 AM | #1 |
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330e charging outside of specified times issue
Anyone else having the issue above,I’m using the granny lead with the car,so when I get home from work as I won’t be using the car until the next day I always plug it in,to save me going out again to do it,or forgetting. My trip to work depending on the route I take,a round trip usually leaves me with about 1-5% of the battery remaining when I get home. We have a dual rate tariff and the car is told to charge between 01:00 to 08:00 to take advantage of the (much) cheaper rate.
However what I’ve only just noticed is regardless of the charge in time slot setting being on,when I plug the car in it immediately begins to charge,until the battery reaches 12%, then pauses and resumes again at 01:00 like it’s supposed to,which is a bit of an issue as I don’t want to pay the expensive unit price during the day(even just to get it to 12%!) Is anyone else’s 330e doing the same? |
01-09-2022, 09:34 AM | #2 | |
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Seems to charge up to 12% pretty quick though, like less than 30 mins, so in reality is costing very little. (still cheaper than petrol) EDIT: just checked recent notifications. Took 16 mins to get to 12% this afternoon. Now sat in paused state until 00:30. So don't think its going to break the bank. Don't know what % it was on for sure, but range definitely showed "---" as I'd just got back from a long drive in hybrid only.
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01-11-2022, 03:57 AM | #4 |
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I agree even charging in the day rate is still far cheaper than petrol,I was just confused as to why it always charges to 12%,though I did just notice in their own app It does actually say that it can be charged outside the specified time slot,so I maybe should have read that first 🤦🏻*♂️
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01-11-2022, 04:00 AM | #5 |
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I use the timer in my charger (a Myenergi Zappi2) so the car only gets charged during cheap Octopus Go periods, or alternatively if there's surplus generation from my solar panels.
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01-11-2022, 04:55 AM | #6 |
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Presumably it gets up to 12% as soon as it can to condition the battery, then it waits until your preferred time to continue charging. It's very bad for a battery's capacity to sit there completely drained.
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The car simply won't let you drain the battery completely. |
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01-11-2022, 06:31 AM | #8 |
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If it won't let you drain the battery completely (which makes sense) then insisting on ignoring your set times and charging to 12% regardless makes no sense.
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The reason probably is based around battery conditioning even if the logic does seem skewed.
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