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Shock-On-T

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Jun 26, 2016
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I saw a new message this morning.
I remember feeling like I hadn’t pushed the charging plug in properly last night, and this morning when I checked the app it showed a message I hadn’t seen before.

It had automatically set the charge speed to 16A at 240V. Normally I have it at 25A.
 
I have seen it when forced to charge on 110V with an extension cord or a poor circuit. The car will limit current if the voltage drop is too large at the set current draw. I would guess this could easily happen if the connector is seated well enough that you don't get the red ring but still not 100%.
 
Seen that before, just go unplug and replug harder and it will go away.
A suggestion, if scheduled charging is turned on, the car should do a test charge to make sure connectivity is good before waiting for the scheduled time. This way, if he connection is bad, the driver will be notified right away and fix it. It will prevent a bad situation of waking up the next morning with less than expected charge due to bad plug contact.
 
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