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Re:Tesla’s charging stations left other manufacturers in the... by mohaine on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @12:56PM (#25931401)
You forgot that you can route to a supercharger and it will pre-condition the batter for charging so it is faster. Also, it will show you how full the charger is, directly from the app.
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Re:Tesla’s charging stations left other manufacturers in the... by ethbr0 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @01:12PM (#25931629)
Hadn't heard of this. Is it basically sloshing remaining charge around the available individual cells / packs to optimize for charge time?
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Re:Tesla’s charging stations left other manufacturers in the... by ggreer on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @01:19PM (#25931738)
It warms the battery so that it can charge faster. A cold battery can't charge/discharge as quickly.
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Re:Tesla’s charging stations left other manufacturers in the... by cogman10 on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @01:18PM (#25931722)
It's getting the cell temperature correct usually by heating up the cells.
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