DC Fast Charging Settings

[magnusch]

I've seen here on the forum that some people recommend switching off "battery-friendly optimized charging" for faster DC charging. Has anyone tried this before? Is it actually faster? And to those who know anything about how it works, does it actually degrade the battery much faster? I probably use fast chargers 30 times a year...

Thanks in advance for any insight!!

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[McgR]

I've seen here on the forum that some people recommend switching off "battery-friendly optimized charging" for faster DC charging. Has anyone tried this before? Is it actually faster? And to those who know anything about how it works, does it actually degrade the battery much faster? I probably use fast chargers 30 times a year...

Thanks in advance for any insight!!

Yes someone has !

https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/bjorn-reviews-the-taycan-fast-charging-options.11278/

 

[McgR]

Fast charging is not good for the battery.

the safe battery option keeps charging power lower.

according to Björn Nylands test the total charging time from 10-80 is not much longer. Short chargers will be faster.

 

[magnusch]

Yes someone has !

https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/bjorn-reviews-the-taycan-fast-charging-options.11278/

Thanks for the link! Couldn't find it on my own for some reason.

 

[W1NGE]

I've seen here on the forum that some people recommend switching off "battery-friendly optimized charging" for faster DC charging. Has anyone tried this before? Is it actually faster? And to those who know anything about how it works, does it actually degrade the battery much faster? I probably use fast chargers 30 times a year...

Thanks in advance for any insight!!

30 times a year - don't sweat it.

Remember that you will rarely get anywhere near the max charge rate of a 350kW (270kW max) and if you do it will be for a brief period and quickly the rate will fall below the protection level and so becomes a moot point

8 year battery warranty so I'd suggest to use the car as you want.

 

[Tooney]

"Charging The Porsche Taycan From 0-100% With A “Battery Friendly” Decreased Power Level"-Video review

"In this video Kyle tries out a new optional charging profile in the Porsche Taycan that reduces the power level to not stress the battery as hard."

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