How to stop EA Charging at 30 free min cap?

[jsaccio]

Is there a way to automatically stop charging before the 30 min free cap at Electrify America chargers?

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[tmrqs]

Nope.

Unless you ask you partner/kid/x to stand guard and unplug at 29 minutes and 55 seconds while you’re having a snack or doing some shopping.

 

[jsaccio]

Didn't think so, thanks.

 

[krissrock]

i set a timer on my watch. you can stop the charging via the app...

 

[rcomeau]

i set a timer on my watch. you can stop the charging via the app...

Will you get an idling fee for staying plugged in and not charging?

 

[tmrqs]

Will you get an idling fee for staying plugged in and not charging?

Yup, after the grace period.

So this solution really only (sorta) addresses the original ask about automatically ending a session, not how to avoid paying past the free 30min charging session.

 

[Petzi]

Is there a way to automatically stop charging before the 30 min free cap at Electrify America chargers?

should it not be far above 80% after 30 min.?

 

[krissrock]

depending on the weather it may not. i had about two sessions over the winter where I didn't reach 80%... even when I started well above 10% ...like 20%

 

[ColdCase]

In cool weather and battery not preconditions I don't see more than 75 kW from EA 350 KW chargers. Very easy to run out of free time. On better 175kW days I usually don't run out of free time.

 

[Rocket Roger]

You could adjust the final charge % until you hit what the car estimates is 30 minutes from when you start

 

[seabird]

In cool weather and battery not preconditions I don't see more than 75 kW from EA 350 KW chargers.

That's a de-rated charger, not weather or conditioning. Preconditioning can't make a 100-200kW difference.

With zero preconditioning in freezing temperatures, I still get ~200kW within a minute of plugging into a 350kW station, peaking around 230.

 

[ColdCase]

Thanks. I was mislead by all the EA chargers limited to 75kW in my nearby station, even when not busy. When I'm out on the road with warm batteries charge rates are much higher. I didn't give it a thought that it may be the station.

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