A small stupid question

[ctenidae]

While the driver is ultimately responsible for driving, the manufactures have a duty to not create features or displays that distract the driver yet provide no discernable value.

Otherwise we would all be watching YouTube while driving.

I totally disagree with you. If you're watching YouTube while driving, that's your fault.

If we all lacked self-control like that, Darwin would have a field day.

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[dmastro]

It seems to me they must be edge cases though.

I can't think of a time in 3 years of EV ownership where I needed to know the L1 or L2 charge rate I was getting away from home. There have been times on vacation where I was taking advantage of L1 or L2 chargers and needed to know when the car would be charged to my set charge percentage. That information is provided.

The same goes for a regen meter. I have never needed to know that information. I know when going downhill or slowing I am gaining energy. I can't really change my route to include only downhills. The drive statistics card give you an idea of how efficient you are driving.

What are some real world scenarios where someone needs to know if they are regening or at what rate they are L1 or L2 charging? I am genuinely curious.

How about when I'm charging my car at a private charger that doesn't display the amperage, so I can plan how long I need to charge? Or last night when my wife was trying to charge on a fast charger at 1AM, trying to make her way home after a night in San Francisco, only to walk back out to the car to see that it was charging at 6kW. Very simple information to add, huge oversight to omit (IMO).