Okay so I've read a few things here and want to make sure I understand this. I searched but didn't seem to find a complete picture of what I was looking for so if I missed it then my apologies.
I have a TOU plan from PG&E for EVs and my off-peak rate is .09/kWh. In my volt I can put into the scheduler what times my peak, mid-peak, and off peak are and tell the car to ONLY charge during off peak unless manually over ridden. So every night at 11PM my Volt charges and goes until it's finished. On the flip side it also will stop at 7AM when my mid-peak kicks in should I be charging on 120V (which is rare).
What options do I have with the Model S? It's my perception that the charge scheduling functionality isn't nearly as robust in the Model S as it is in my Volt but I don't want to make assumptions.
Naturally my primary goal here is not be drawing energy when it's costing me .43/kWh during peak, but only when it's costing me .09/kWh during off peak... While it'll be rare that the car will need more than the 8 hours of off peak every night (week days) to charge, I want it cut off at 7AM when the mid-peak kicks in.
Am I being to overly analytical here?
Thanks,
Jeff
I have a TOU plan from PG&E for EVs and my off-peak rate is .09/kWh. In my volt I can put into the scheduler what times my peak, mid-peak, and off peak are and tell the car to ONLY charge during off peak unless manually over ridden. So every night at 11PM my Volt charges and goes until it's finished. On the flip side it also will stop at 7AM when my mid-peak kicks in should I be charging on 120V (which is rare).
What options do I have with the Model S? It's my perception that the charge scheduling functionality isn't nearly as robust in the Model S as it is in my Volt but I don't want to make assumptions.
Naturally my primary goal here is not be drawing energy when it's costing me .43/kWh during peak, but only when it's costing me .09/kWh during off peak... While it'll be rare that the car will need more than the 8 hours of off peak every night (week days) to charge, I want it cut off at 7AM when the mid-peak kicks in.
Am I being to overly analytical here?
Thanks,
Jeff