I live in Southern California about 2 miles from the ocean. It seldom gets below the high 40s at night in the middle of winter. I have noticed that preconditioning before going to a supercharger really uses a lot of energy. It says this is to prepare for rapid charging. I haven't been time constrained. Do I need to precondition before go to a supercharger?
On a related note, Edison has finally changed our home billing plan, so it now makes sense to charge at home. I can charge from 9:00pm to 4:00pm for 16¢ per kWh. I have a Home Wall Charger in the garage. If I lower the charging rate, can I avoid the conditioning? Is there a downside to doing this?
On a related note, Edison has finally changed our home billing plan, so it now makes sense to charge at home. I can charge from 9:00pm to 4:00pm for 16¢ per kWh. I have a Home Wall Charger in the garage. If I lower the charging rate, can I avoid the conditioning? Is there a downside to doing this?