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I usually just charge to 90 percent since that's the safe zone. I have not yet needed to take a huge roadtrip where every percent counts.
But sometimes I like to use public EV chargers when its free, since most the time I can easily make it home thus don't have much need for paid public charging. But if its free, why not. I also used to supercharge just for fun, even though I didn't need to, and only in the first few months when I was still on the 10V charger instead of the NEMA 15 Charger. I mainly just wanted to experience supercharging.
But yeah say you're at a shopping center and you charge up, SuperCharger or public charger, but you end up staying a little longer than expected and your car is at 89-90 percent. Do you simply swipe the battery icon in the app so it charges to 100 percent? To give yourself some more time and not get penalized for not charging. I only believe getting penalized mainly applies to Tesla super chargers, which is where I really try using it.
What if its free complimentary charging, can you get penalized or are you just being an asshole that's parking but not charging?
What is the rule of thumb when it comes to 100 percent charge? To like drive it right away after its done charging? Or try drain it to 90 percent minimum before parking it? I've only seen one warning stating "charging to 100 percent can decrease battery life" the second time I did it and forgot to switch back to 90 percent in the app.
But sometimes I like to use public EV chargers when its free, since most the time I can easily make it home thus don't have much need for paid public charging. But if its free, why not. I also used to supercharge just for fun, even though I didn't need to, and only in the first few months when I was still on the 10V charger instead of the NEMA 15 Charger. I mainly just wanted to experience supercharging.
But yeah say you're at a shopping center and you charge up, SuperCharger or public charger, but you end up staying a little longer than expected and your car is at 89-90 percent. Do you simply swipe the battery icon in the app so it charges to 100 percent? To give yourself some more time and not get penalized for not charging. I only believe getting penalized mainly applies to Tesla super chargers, which is where I really try using it.
What if its free complimentary charging, can you get penalized or are you just being an asshole that's parking but not charging?
What is the rule of thumb when it comes to 100 percent charge? To like drive it right away after its done charging? Or try drain it to 90 percent minimum before parking it? I've only seen one warning stating "charging to 100 percent can decrease battery life" the second time I did it and forgot to switch back to 90 percent in the app.