704hov1451
Member
What are the implications of "maximum" vs "reduced" for Level 2?
I am still trying to compensate for the unpredictable and unreliable i3 delayed charging while trying to take advantage of reduced rates after midnight--at least until some reliable solution comes from BMW. If I select "reduced" for Level 2 but also select "charge immediately", and begin charging at, say, around 10 PM, will I experience less consumption of electricity per hour and thus effectively minimize the penalty for the EVSE starting before the desired midnight-6AM timeframe? In other words, accepting a slower charge for a reduced rate. And how roughly how long would a Level 2 recharge take at the "reduced" rate? Or am I deluded, that the i3 will not know how to step down the rate on Level 2?
Obviously, I would accept as a temporary solution if charging started at 10 and finished at, say, 3 or 4 AM, in which case most of the charging would fall under the lowest rate period with SDG&E (I have TOU-2).
I am still trying to compensate for the unpredictable and unreliable i3 delayed charging while trying to take advantage of reduced rates after midnight--at least until some reliable solution comes from BMW. If I select "reduced" for Level 2 but also select "charge immediately", and begin charging at, say, around 10 PM, will I experience less consumption of electricity per hour and thus effectively minimize the penalty for the EVSE starting before the desired midnight-6AM timeframe? In other words, accepting a slower charge for a reduced rate. And how roughly how long would a Level 2 recharge take at the "reduced" rate? Or am I deluded, that the i3 will not know how to step down the rate on Level 2?
Obviously, I would accept as a temporary solution if charging started at 10 and finished at, say, 3 or 4 AM, in which case most of the charging would fall under the lowest rate period with SDG&E (I have TOU-2).