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New to Taycan, but not to Porsche. My question is what level are you charging to. My SA who I respect says 100%. The owners manual suggest 85% for a daily driver. Looking for advice and suggestions. Thanks
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With the exception of the newest LiFeP batteries in cars like the Model 3, you never charge to 100%, except once in a while and on road trips. Another never is never to trust what the SA tells you without confirming from other sources.
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you can charge to 100% if you will be taking the car out and then running it below 80% and you can take it below 20% as long as you charge back over 20% ASAP.
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the manual now says 80%, regardless the proper way to maintain the health of the battery is to never let the car sit at either low, 20% or high, 80% SOC for extended periods of time.
you can charge to 100% if you will be taking the car out and then running it below 80% and you can take it below 20% as long as you charge back over 20% ASAP.
you can charge to 100% if you will be taking the car out and then running it below 80% and you can take it below 20% as long as you charge back over 20% ASAP.
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I charge to 80% for daily use and 100% for trips. I charge every day or night, during the days I just plug in at work. I decided I'm not going to let my anxiety about charging dictate everything, It will ruin the experience.
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Do you need to use up most of the range of the car in a day, every day? Or you doing shortish drives? Or is the car parked at home quite a few days of the week?
Now if you don't use up the range in a day, what's the point of charging it every night? Why not use up the battery until it's down to 50% or 20% or whatever and then plug it in and charge it to 100% for the next morning? This means you are actually keeping the battery at optimal range most of the time.
If you only used up 15%-20% of charge a day, and you plug it in every night, you are just keeping the car in the 80%-100%.
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Two, maybe three, good reasons to keep the car plugged in at home:
1) It's a good habit, if you think it possible that you'll forget and find yourself in an awkward situation some morning. Doesn't apply to me, since there's a fast charging station a few miles away.
2) Being ready for an emergency trip, and you have just the one car. Doesn't apply to me.
3) Something strange happens (heat doesn't shut off), unexpectedly draining the battery and causing an awkward situation. Doesn't apply to me since I never experience strange things - not!
The "apply to" phrase is really the point here. Everyone must evaluate their own situation. Gotta do more thinking with an EV. I don't always plug in, instead I consider a variety of factors. I like to plug in when my solar panels are getting sun, though it doesn't matter given my particular deal with the power company. Panels have been covered with snow for weeks; might slide off today, but will get buried again tomorrow. That reminds me: storm coming? Better charge it up, even though the old F150 is the go-to vehicle for deep snow.
Not sure, but probably wise to give the car the occasional experience of 100% and as near to zero as you dare but don't leave it long at those states.
My big finish: Most popular information on batteries, of any kind, is wrong or hopelessly simplistic.
1) It's a good habit, if you think it possible that you'll forget and find yourself in an awkward situation some morning. Doesn't apply to me, since there's a fast charging station a few miles away.
2) Being ready for an emergency trip, and you have just the one car. Doesn't apply to me.
3) Something strange happens (heat doesn't shut off), unexpectedly draining the battery and causing an awkward situation. Doesn't apply to me since I never experience strange things - not!
The "apply to" phrase is really the point here. Everyone must evaluate their own situation. Gotta do more thinking with an EV. I don't always plug in, instead I consider a variety of factors. I like to plug in when my solar panels are getting sun, though it doesn't matter given my particular deal with the power company. Panels have been covered with snow for weeks; might slide off today, but will get buried again tomorrow. That reminds me: storm coming? Better charge it up, even though the old F150 is the go-to vehicle for deep snow.
Not sure, but probably wise to give the car the occasional experience of 100% and as near to zero as you dare but don't leave it long at those states.
My big finish: Most popular information on batteries, of any kind, is wrong or hopelessly simplistic.
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SA's need to read the Good To Know App before giving advice to buyers.
85% programmed to be ready for when I leave in the morning.
Personally, I do not plug in every night. I do not drive very far every day and my son and I swap spots depending on who is home first. However, I always plug in Thursday night so I have 85% for the weekend when I do more driving and can easily top off.
I bought the ChargePoint HomeFlex which is great and gives me details on each charge and cost. Amazing how much less I spend driving my EV vs my wife's truck.
85% programmed to be ready for when I leave in the morning.
Personally, I do not plug in every night. I do not drive very far every day and my son and I swap spots depending on who is home first. However, I always plug in Thursday night so I have 85% for the weekend when I do more driving and can easily top off.
I bought the ChargePoint HomeFlex which is great and gives me details on each charge and cost. Amazing how much less I spend driving my EV vs my wife's truck.
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Range anxiety is real. On a road trip (away from interstates) I let the charge drop below 10% and next charger was 40 miles. Cannot assume charge will be working. Interestedly, while I was charging mine, a flat bed delivered a Taycan, battery 0% on the road.
