I just noticed when looking at picture that the available power was cut this morning at minus 5C degrees.  Must check later if it is to 80%.   Then tomorrow at what temperature it goes back to 100% or how many miles.  Last winter when I noticed I had gone about 25 miles until 100% returned and maybe minus 3C.      Left hand guage. 

Edited 19 November, 20241 yr by Ootohere

Was it charging overnight?

 

Li-on prefers around 10-30c, lower = worse performance, higher = more degradation.

No it was not charged and was not preconditioned this morning.

Just been out at minus 3*oC but it was showing 100% power available. First reduction is -5 i think. 

Which makes no difference really to just driving and accelerating in speed limits. 

Edinburgh airport park and ride as crap as always.  I had to reset 4 chargers before getting one to start and not lock me in without starting.   I tried pressing Guest and not Member on the 4th charger and it came up as 85 pence a kWh so canceled that.  Used ElectroVerse card and charging at 58 pence at a pathetic speed from charger I am on.  Helped 2 drivers with Polestar hire cars get charging.    They need to hand back cars at 80%.      End bay I got on never repainted so that the born stupid might noticed they are blocking a charger bay.       66 minutes to get this little energy.   But need it to get maybe only 90 miles.   £14.00.    I will need to maybe do a short expensive charge before going on a cheap charger later today. 

 

 

Edited 27 November, 20241 yr by Ootohere

Free charging for a couple of hours.  The charger that looked out of service is working fine.  

90 miles mostly in peeing down rain and not much above freezing. 16 miles range showed as I stopped to charge.  3 degrees C now at Stirling and the 3 rapids were occupied and I went on the 4th and got a good speed.  40 mins charging will be enough even if any hold ups.  I could just of put enough in to get to Tesla Superchargers Perth and charge and save maybe £1.50 but I will just sook up this extra expense.  

Minus 7 degrees C.  Available power reduced.  

3 hours ago, Ootohere said:

 

 

What are the two semi-circles that go up to 100%? (Yellow segments on the left, white segments on the right)

 

Gaz

54 minutes ago, Gaz said:

 

What are the two semi-circles that go up to 100%? (Yellow segments on the left, white segments on the right)

 

Gaz

I believe the left is power meter. The needle is current power. The available power (yellow bars) are not all lit up, showing reduced max available discharge power.

I am guessing white segments on the right are battery meter, it is 7/8 charged?

 

All EV need to display available power because as battery changes in temperature and state of charge, it also changes both available discharge power and re-gen power. The BMS (battery management system) works out safe maximum based on a lot of parameters.

-5*oC is when the Power Meter drops to reduced available. 

It stayed at reduced until the Temperature got to -3*oC. 

 

Acceleration up to 70 mph. and a bit of acceleration is still available from 70 mph even when showing 75 or 80% power available. 

 

-3*oC just now and when i go out later i will be watching for it to drop from 100% if the temperature drops after dark.

Charging at home tonight and i will look in the morning before Pre Conditioning the interior and see if any affect on the battery.

 

Preconditioning somehow works far better heating interior, de-icing rear screen and putting on seat heating & de-ices the front screen quicker than if i get in and turn on and switch on fast De-Ice / De-Steam the front screen.

5 minutes done on remote start and all clear glass.

If i get in the car it can be 10 minutes on me setting it.  Obviously i am in breathing. 

 

 

Edited 29 December, 20241 yr by Ootohere

I took the opportunity to Fix my tariff for another 12 months when it came up on my 'eon next' account. 

 

Worth a shot up your way George! 

@Ootohere 

 

 

 

 

Edited 11 January, 20251 yr by Ootohere

90 miles motorway and through Glasgow speeds and arrived with 10 miles range. 12%.  Weather at freezing or just above.  Max power available 80%. But that does not as vtually reduce acceleration on max speed if needed.  Ok. Speed 

Edited 23 January, 20251 yr by Ootohere

Filth.   Got home and went shopping. Car park high street and supermarket full.  Because 1 day storm coming.    Bl00dy BMW,s often taking up chargers and not charging. 

@Ootoherebut it is well known that BMW drivers are entitled twats 

Don't CCS plugs disconnect when charging completes? You could just remove the cable and plug in?

Only if the driver allows them to be removed while their car is locked. Different cars different ways.  Most Merc, Jag, BMW, Porsche, Tesla or Audi that seem to think parked and no longer charging are locked in.  Kia Niro has a button near the door to choose locked in or not at the end of charging. PS.  Golfers seem to like to leave cars charging while having a 5 mile walk and maybe something to eat and not just get the cable out or usd a AC tethered charger.  

Edited 23 January, 20251 yr by Ootohere

Top tip then, ID cars allow it. Probably means skoda and Audi Q4 also allow it.

Only if the Q4 driver has it set that the charger is not locked in even after charging has finished if the car is locked.

One regularly blocked the only working Rapid charger local to me and would leave the car a whole day or overnight and til late on in the day. 

 

 

 

Edited 30 January, 20251 yr by Ootohere

Beta products seem common in the electricity supply industry. Hope it gets sorted for you.

Eon drive card arrived. 

Washing on and takes 38 minutes.  Same time as it would take to charge.  Handy if more charging hubs had 24 hour wash and dryers at them. 

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Edited 13 February, 20251 yr by Ootohere