All Hill Top Reserve does is to reduce the top charge: Its like saying "only charge to 99%". I usually turn it on in the winter because I was charging to full nightly due to my use of the heater. In summer I turn it off and only charge once or twice a week.I selected 100% but I'm not sure if that is the correct selection. On my 2018 Bolt I charge until it is "Full" but that always ends up at either 87% or 88%. I assume that is the max capacity with the "Reserve"
There is also the issue of "Hill Top Reserve" on the Bolt. I have it turned "ON" and no I don't know why.
I've been doing it since I bought the vehicle. Always charge to the max.
well with my c max, I drive what I need to, come home and charge until the charge ring goes out (blue light goes out).....I'm retired so not a lot of miles go on the car and not many 45+mph.....so i think I'll wait until I see what Ford says to do in the owners manual, I think they know better than me.....I plan to spend my time bouncing between about 40-80%. I think we could probably charge to 100% considering the buffer but it seems that staying in mid-charge is best.
My question is since Ford regulates the charging capacity by default, do we have to further limit the charging capacity? For example, should we set charging limits to 85%....on top of what Ford already limits?85% normally. 100% for occasional trips to Disney or the beach, but not too often.
Ask 10 people and you'll get 10 different answers (as we're seeing in the poll).My question is since Ford regulates the charging capacity by default, do we have to further limit the charging capacity? For example, should we set charging limits to 85%....on top of what Ford already limits?
I fully expect to be charging at home (L2) 99% of the time. I hardly take road trips, and if I do, I'll probably take our Grand Cherokee. L3 charging for me will be very slim. Still, I'll probably just charge to 90% I guess....unless I learn differently from the folks on this board.Charging at home to 100% should be fine, even though stopping a little short of 100% is probably slightly better. Constantly charging on high power though (L3) is likely to degrade the battery faster.
To me it also depends a lot on usage. We're retired are rarely put many miles on in a day, so stopping charging at 200 miles is no compromise at all most days. But if we had a daily work commute, and kids that might need rides, and did other stuff where an unexpected need to drive across town were more likely, I wouldn't hesitate to just home charge to 100% all the time.I fully expect to be charging at home (L2) 99% of the time. I hardly take road trips, and if I do, I'll probably take our Grand Cherokee. L3 charging for me will be very slim. Still, I'll probably just charge to 90% I guess....unless I learn differently from the folks on this board.
I'm with you. We don't charge the Leaf every night with only a 30 kWh battery. Best information so far is frequent shallow charges are better than infrequent deep charges. Charging to 80-90% is better than 100%. Staying away from low SOC is very good. So I'll try to keep it in that mid-range. Knowing the Mach E has a big buffer means I won't worry when I do charge it to 100% but normally won't need that much range.I fully expect to be charging at home (L2) 99% of the time. I hardly take road trips, and if I do, I'll probably take our Grand Cherokee. L3 charging for me will be very slim. Still, I'll probably just charge to 90% I guess....unless I learn differently from the folks on this board.