nozferatu said:
I'm new to this stuff so pardon my ignorance but why go through all this when all you need to do is basically just plug it in whenever and where ever you can?
I've a few reminders set on my RemoteLink App...which by the way stopped working....such as plug-in before a certain time and send text and emails to let me know charging has finished...worked once and doesn't work anymore. Is this car riddled with software bugs?
It's all about saving money.
Depending on the rates you get from your Utility company you can save money by charging during off-peak hours, alternatively when summer rolls by you will get charged alot more during peak hours so you would ideally set up delayed charging to charge at night/early morning.
For example, up here in North and Central Cal we typically have PGE as the utility. With PGE you normally pay a Flat rate for electricity (E-1) for residential. If you let them know you have an EV, they offer several rates (EV-A, or EV-B) where if you charge during off-peak hours, your monthly cost will be less than staying on the typical E-1 rates. BUT, if you charge alot during peak hours on an EV-A rate, then you'll end up paying more than you would normally on the standard E-1 rate.