12v battery drain during DCFC?

[mpshizzle]

Sorry if this is already a thread. But I couldn't find it.

So I've noticed that if I'm AC charging, with the car turned on, it just shows a little plug icon on the screen. But if I'm DC charging it shows a plug icon and also the red battery icon. Does that mean it's draining the 12v battery during DC charging?

If that's the case that seems like a rather large oversight.. I mean people are going to want to run the radio and maybe even the AC during charging

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[generaltso]

Does that mean it's draining the 12v battery during DC charging?

No, but even if it is, you’re not at a DCFC long enough for it to matter.

 

[SnBGC]

Sorry if this is already a thread. But I couldn't find it.

So I've noticed that if I'm AC charging, with the car turned on, it just shows a little plug icon on the screen. But if I'm DC charging it shows a plug icon and also the red battery icon. Does that mean it's draining the 12v battery during DC charging?

If that's the case that seems like a rather large oversight.. I mean people are going to want to run the radio and maybe even the AC during charging

I think that is normal for Full Accessory Mode. I see the red battery icon when in that mode even when plugged in at home.
(Have never DCFC'd yet so can't comment on that part....)

 

[v8318cid]

If you're operating in Accessory mode, the DC-to-DC inverter (the one that charges the 12v battery) is not enabled. When you are plugged in, the car doesn't appear to let you go to full power (aka Ready) mode (certain someone can validate whether this is true or not; every other BEV/PHEV I've had has always had some mechanism to prevent driving off when shore power is applied).

By the by, this thing has the smallest 12v battery I've seen in a full size automobile yet. 48 Ah, and about maybe twice the size of my Goldwing battery... I know there isn't a huge need for tons of CCAs since there's no ICE - just impressed. Hey, less weight right?

 

[mpshizzle]

If you're operating in Accessory mode, the DC-to-DC inverter (the one that charges the 12v battery) is not enabled. When you are plugged in, the car doesn't appear to let you go to full power (aka Ready) mode (certain someone can validate whether this is true or not; every other BEV/PHEV I've had has always had some mechanism to prevent driving off when shore power is applied).

By the by, this thing has the smallest 12v battery I've seen in a full size automobile yet. 48 Ah, and about maybe twice the size of my Goldwing battery... I know there isn't a huge need for tons of CCAs since there's no ICE - just impressed. Hey, less weight right?

Uh huh. Ok well that confirms my suspicions I suppose

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