snstevens
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On a recent trip to Portland, OR I was having problems getting over 80KW charging at an Electrify America fast charger. To set the stage a bit --
Regardless of whether I used a 150KW or 350KW charger, I only had charging speeds of 50KW-80KW. Pretty disappointed not to see 200KW on the 350KW charger, or 100KW on the 150KW charger.
I thought perhaps I needed to fully discharge the battery, so when I got home I ran the battery down to 5% SOC and warmed it to 85º prior to initiating charging. With that configuration the fastest speed I could achieve was 95KW on a 150KW fast charger. Is this the best I can get out of a 150KW charger?
In searching for information I came across some wording in the Porsche "Good to Know" app that says I should avoid doing DC charging all the time AND that I should also try to limit DC fast charging to 50KW most of the time. This didn't solve my problem - it just raised more questions for me.
If any of you can help I would be most grateful. My goals are these --
- 2021 Taycan 4s with Plug & Charge enabled.
- "Battery-friendly Quick Charging" is not enabled.
- When charging at home on a L2 AC charger I limit the max charge to 85%.
- I try to charge at an Electrify America station once a week but usually stop at 85-90%
Regardless of whether I used a 150KW or 350KW charger, I only had charging speeds of 50KW-80KW. Pretty disappointed not to see 200KW on the 350KW charger, or 100KW on the 150KW charger.
I thought perhaps I needed to fully discharge the battery, so when I got home I ran the battery down to 5% SOC and warmed it to 85º prior to initiating charging. With that configuration the fastest speed I could achieve was 95KW on a 150KW fast charger. Is this the best I can get out of a 150KW charger?
In searching for information I came across some wording in the Porsche "Good to Know" app that says I should avoid doing DC charging all the time AND that I should also try to limit DC fast charging to 50KW most of the time. This didn't solve my problem - it just raised more questions for me.
If any of you can help I would be most grateful. My goals are these --
- Obtain the fastest rate of charge possible when I'm on a trip in the Taycan
- In addition to using a Profile for L2 AC charging that limits the max charge to 85%, are there any other recommendations for smart charging when I'm just running around town.
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