First time Tesla owner and loving it so far.
I use a Tesla Wall Connector for home charging. I am also on a time of use plan with my utility provider. I configured the Wall Connector to only allow charging during off peak hours which are 11pm-7am. I have read a lot about the Always Be Charging philosophy in several different Tesla forums but I am wondering if the Wall Connector configuration is interfering with that. I have noticed that typically after charging is complete, and the car stays plugged in, it will still phantom drain 1 or 2%. Same with when I leave it plugged in during the day, it will phantom drain. My understanding is that the HV battery would not be used when the vehicle is plugged in and it would instead use the power from the wall connector (not to charge but rather to save battery cycles).
Is it beneficial to remove the charging time restrictions from the Wall Connector and schedule off peak charging through the vehicle instead?
I use a Tesla Wall Connector for home charging. I am also on a time of use plan with my utility provider. I configured the Wall Connector to only allow charging during off peak hours which are 11pm-7am. I have read a lot about the Always Be Charging philosophy in several different Tesla forums but I am wondering if the Wall Connector configuration is interfering with that. I have noticed that typically after charging is complete, and the car stays plugged in, it will still phantom drain 1 or 2%. Same with when I leave it plugged in during the day, it will phantom drain. My understanding is that the HV battery would not be used when the vehicle is plugged in and it would instead use the power from the wall connector (not to charge but rather to save battery cycles).
Is it beneficial to remove the charging time restrictions from the Wall Connector and schedule off peak charging through the vehicle instead?