Why is Charging app a bit rudimentary

[Kamban]

I mean the charging portion of the Tesla app for the smart phone and also the portion in the car.

Both show a battery symbol and some markings which I presume are 50,60,70,80 and 90%. But the slider to adjust it is a bit unwieldy and trying to press it and move it does not work half the time. And in many cases you cannot set the final charge level correctly.

Why can't Tesla use a circle with a dot on it that you press and move it on the curcle and the display gives an exact number like 50% 62% etc. This is what a few of my Samsung Galaxy phone apps use Or even a method like setting timer in a smart phone where you can set a number you like. This battery adjustment that Tesla currently uses seems so 1990's and a bit of pain in the rear to use.

 

[Joshker]

That and the fact you can’t not swipe into the powerwall section, this is very annoyingly when you have multiple cars.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

That and the fact you can’t not swipe into the powerwall section, this is very annoyingly when you have multiple cars.

Hmm. What do you mean exactly? We've been able to swap from our cars to our Powerwalls and solar for the past year.

 

[ewoodrick]

It's not rudimentary, you are trying to be too detailed. How many marks did your last gas have.
Stop worrying about the battery. Tesla didn't design it to be worried about.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I mean the charging portion of the Tesla app for the smart phone and also the portion in the car.

Both show a battery symbol and some markings which I presume are 50,60,70,80 and 90%. But the slider to adjust it is a bit unwieldy and trying to press it and move it does not work half the time. And in many cases you cannot set the final charge level correctly.

Why can't Tesla use a circle with a dot on it that you press and move it on the curcle and the display gives an exact number like 50% 62% etc. This is what a few of my Samsung Galaxy phone apps use Or even a method like setting timer in a smart phone where you can set a number you like. This battery adjustment that Tesla currently uses seems so 1990's and a bit of pain in the rear to use.

The app works but is limited in functionality. There are third party apps and sites which can give you more control. While I would like a few more options, I've managed to get by for three years with the current setup. Usually, I just set the charge limit and leave it. I only change it a couple times a year when I go on a road trip.

Hopefully they will add more functionality in the future.

 

[mc2002tii]

It's not rudimentary, you are trying to be too detailed. How many marks did your last gas have.
Stop worrying about the battery. Tesla didn't design it to be worried about.

No, I agree with the OP that it can be very frustrating and they've done something pretty wrong with the UI that it is this hard to use.

In the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter whether I'm setting it to 79% or 81% instead of 80%, but when I'm trying to drag the bar and it wants to keep jumping between 70 and 90 without actually letting me get close to 80 then something is wrong.

 

[brkaus]

Yes, the battery slider is not good (iPhone). It’s very jumpy and sometimes hard to align even roughly.

Used to work much better.

 

[OCR1]

TeslaFi allows you to set the battery charge level down to 1% increments, so if you want to charge to 88% you can do so.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

No, I agree with the OP that it can be very frustrating and they've done something pretty wrong with the UI that it is this hard to use.

In the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter whether I'm setting it to 79% or 81% instead of 80%, but when I'm trying to drag the bar and it wants to keep jumping between 70 and 90 without actually letting me get close to 80 then something is wrong.

I'm guessing you only have Apple products? The Android version of the app allows you to set any value, not just 10% increments.

 

[mc2002tii]

I'm guessing you only have Apple products? The Android version of the app allows you to set any value, not just 10% increments.

It does sound like the problem may just be with the IOS app. It isn't that you can't set it to any arbitrary value, it's that you can't fine tune the setting. Any attempt to move the bar slightly either gets ignored or jumps up or down ~10%.

 

[brkaus]

It does sound like the problem may just be with the IOS app. It isn't that you can't set it to any arbitrary value, it's that you can't fine tune the setting. Any attempt to move the bar slightly either gets ignored or jumps up or down ~10%.

I think so. It just feels clumsy. “Grabbing” the adjustment triangle and sliding it doesn’t stay aligned with ones finger. Sometimes I find I cannot even move it.

 

[MentalNomad]

Works fine on Android. The only place where it sticks is at the 90% mark, which is really just an effort to make people think twice before setting it above 90%, because that's bad for the battery if you do it all the time.

 

[duanra]

A nice improvement would be to be able to set the charging to have the car charged by a chosen time.
In the winter, when the car is sitting outside, you could warm up your battery while charging it.

 

[wise82guy]

@Kamban If you have an iOS device available, check out the "Stats" app. Felt crazy at first to spend $20 on an app but IMHO it's more than worth it. No experience with Android devices, sorry.

 

[Kamban]

@Kamban If you have an iOS device available, check out the "Stats" app. Felt crazy at first to spend $20 on an app but IMHO it's more than worth it. No experience with Android devices, sorry.

Unfortunately I have an android Samsung Galaxy 8+

 

[Kamban]

I'm guessing you only have Apple products? The Android version of the app allows you to set any value, not just 10% increments.

It does but moving the triangle is a pain even in android app in 10 % increments, let alone 1 %.
I think there's no Stats for android, right?

 

[Petrlol]

It does but moving the triangle is a pain even in android app in 10 % increments, let alone 1 %.
I think there's no Stats for android, right?

Drag just below the triangle. Your finger doesn't have to be on it.

 

[KenC]

I mean the charging portion of the Tesla app for the smart phone and also the portion in the car.

Both show a battery symbol and some markings which I presume are 50,60,70,80 and 90%. But the slider to adjust it is a bit unwieldy and trying to press it and move it does not work half the time. And in many cases you cannot set the final charge level correctly.

Why can't Tesla use a circle with a dot on it that you press and move it on the curcle and the display gives an exact number like 50% 62% etc. This is what a few of my Samsung Galaxy phone apps use Or even a method like setting timer in a smart phone where you can set a number you like. This battery adjustment that Tesla currently uses seems so 1990's and a bit of pain in the rear to use.

Don't "press", your touchscreen isn't capacitive. Use a light touch and slide the marker around. I've never had the screen not register a touch.

Sure, the app could allow you to put in numbers, that'd be more precise, but does it really need to be more precise than within a couple percent? It's not like the car's slider is any more precise. I think it's trying to deemphasize the actual %age.

 

[Rottenapplr]

When I got the car I was surprised how the app was missing many features. Like smart cooling and automatic cooling and heating. And no way the change charging amp, etc.

 

[BluestarE3]

When I got the car I was surprised how the app was missing many features. Like smart cooling and automatic cooling and heating. And no way the change charging amp, etc.

Maybe some enhancements coming in the near future?
https://electrek.co/2019/08/30/tesla-smart-ac-charging-navigation-games/

 

[Rottenapplr]

Maybe some enhancements coming in the near future?
Tesla software shows upcoming 'Smart AC Charging' feature, 'Feeling Lucky' update, & games - Electrek

That would be great. Smart charging. I just hope it’s controllable on the app as well as the car.