Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use Tesla's EV charging plug

Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T... by dylan604 on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @03:33PM (#38713261)

also, who plugs in daily? do you fuel your ICE car daily? other than professional drivers, i'm doubting this is the normal routine for normal drivers. the irrational idea that EVs need to be plugged in at any and every opportunity is something that should be rationalized away. <referring to your point earlier>

i don't own an EV, so maybe my preconceived ideas of only charging when necessary may be what needs updating??? however, regular battery maintenance routines suggests daily charging might not be the best for the battery.

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Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T... by jsight on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @05:06PM (#38714267)

I'd guess that most EV owners with home charging do plug in daily, but also limit charge based on the type of pack. For most of us, that means ~80% as a daily limit, if not less.

In practice, I don't think EV owners are seeing a meaningful difference between repeatedly doing charges from 70 to 80% vs periodically doing bigger charges (eg, 20-80%).

So why not have a full-enough pack every morning? It is one of the big conveniences of an EV. Obviously this will be different if they don't have home charging or have a less than convenient setup.

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Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T... by progman32 on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @06:06PM (#38714849)

When my car is home, it's plugged in always. That way I can pre warm or cool the cabin before I leave, and the car dumps a few more percent into the battery (usually it internally charges to about 80% to save the battery, but if it knows you're leaving soon it bumps it up). Then again my car is 2014 and has a much smaller battery than modern cars.

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