Can I specify a "default max charge level"

[awp0]

Not sure what the heartburn here is for. I have one location saved - home (I stopped working because it was getting annoying.) At location, home, I have it set for 90%. It always works, at least until the next OTA which usually dumps the location for some reason. If I was going to work and work had a charger, then I probably would have two locations set to 90%. Maybe, though, I’d set the work one to 100% if it was free?. On the road, I’m either DCFC (unplugging at 80 or 90%) or overnight charging at a hotel or other location On a level 2. For the overnights, on the road, I’ll take 100% for the added range in the morning and especially if it’s free?. Anywhere else, like an in-town ChargePoint at a restaurant or shopping area, I’m usually not there long enough to get to 100% from a level 2.

Why do you never want to charge past 80%?

Wait, who said they never want to go past 80%? All I want is a configurable default. Let me phrase it another way: Why does Ford recommend 90% but default to 100% (and make it so difficult to choose anything other than 100%)?

Here was my experience today. For me, this indeed is a little bit of "heartburn" for a $60k car:

• Plugged into a new Chargepoint location and went into my office.
• Tried to tell FordPass that I want it to stop at 85%. Turns out, you can't do that, even though FordpPass has the car's map location and allows you to edit charge settings for existing locations and even previous locations. Just not "current" locations? Wtf.
• Went back out to the car and saved this location from the car's interface, and set it to an 85% limit.
• Went back into the office and loaded FordPass. Of course, dealt with the FordPass bug on the home page that shows the wrong state of charge.
• Loaded the the charge details via the vehicle page.
• Noticed the charge details still show that it's targeting 100% for some reason but, oddly, the estimated charging time definitely corresponded to 85%. Another bug I guess. I had no idea if it would stop at 85% or go to 100%.
• Finally went out and unplugged my car (30 minutes before the estimated charging time would be done) at 83% because I was going into 2 hours of meetings and didn't want it going to 100%.

If I had a configurable default charge value, that story would have ended after the first bullet.

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[capnhowdy21]

Free electricity.

I definitely went to 100% on the last charge before leaving.

 

[generaltso]

Why does Ford recommend 90% but default to 100%

They changed that for the F-150 Lightning. It defaults to 90%, and I believe you have to manually override it for it to charge to 100%.

 

[awp0]

They changed that for the F-150 Lightning. It defaults to 90%, and I believe you have to manually override it for it to charge to 100%.

That’s interesting and I think it makes a lot of sense. I’d prefer that over 100, but ideally the default would be configurable.

 

[dmastro]

My Tesla has a slider that I can change whenever circumstances warrant. Super intuitive, quick, and easy.

 

[mkhuffman]

Wait, who said they never want to go past 80%? All I want is a configurable default. Let me phrase it another way: Why does Ford recommend 90% but default to 100% (and make it so difficult to choose anything other than 100%)?

Here was my experience today. For me, this indeed is a little bit of "heartburn" for a $60k car:

• Plugged into a new Chargepoint location and went into my office.
• Tried to tell FordPass that I want it to stop at 85%. Turns out, you can't do that, even though FordpPass has the car's map location and allows you to edit charge settings for existing locations and even previous locations. Just not "current" locations? Wtf.
• Went back out to the car and saved this location from the car's interface, and set it to an 85% limit.
• Went back into the office and loaded FordPass. Of course, dealt with the FordPass bug on the home page that shows the wrong state of charge.
• Loaded the the charge details via the vehicle page.
• Noticed the charge details still show that it's targeting 100% for some reason but, oddly, the estimated charging time definitely corresponded to 85%. Another bug I guess. I had no idea if it would stop at 85% or go to 100%.
• Finally went out and unplugged my car (30 minutes before the estimated charging time would be done) at 83% because I was going into 2 hours of meetings and didn't want it going to 100%.

If I had a configurable default charge value, that story would have ended after the first bullet.

But the next time you charge there, it will stop at 90% as you want. So while all those steps are a PIA, it's only one time. And if you let it go to 100% it isn't a big deal either.

But the most important question: did you move your car after you unplugged it? I hope you didn't block the charger.

 

[awp0]

But the next time you charge there, it will stop at 90% as you want. So while all those steps are a PIA, it's only one time. And if you let it go to 100% it isn't a big deal either.

But the most important question: did you move your car after you unplugged it? I hope you didn't block the charger.

I did move my car after unplugging. I'm new at this, but I'm not an a-hole

Thanks, yeah I agree that the steps are manageable and will be easier going forward, but also somewhat awkward and buggy (and, I guess, surprising). Not the end of the world.

 

[mkhuffman]

I did move my car after unplugging. I'm new at this, but I'm not an a-hole

Thanks, yeah I agree that the steps are manageable and will be easier going forward, but also somewhat awkward and buggy (and, I guess, surprising). Not the end of the world.

Yeah, it could be a lot easier but these are definitely first world problems.

 

[awp0]

Yeah, it could be a lot easier but these are definitely first world problems.

Hah, I've been needing to remind myself of that a lot recently!

 

[Tampamike]

Wait, who said they never want to go past 80%? All I want is a configurable default. Let me phrase it another way: Why does Ford recommend 90% but default to 100% (and make it so difficult to choose anything other than 100%)?

Here was my experience today. For me, this indeed is a little bit of "heartburn" for a $60k car:

Life‘s too short. If it charges to 100% on level 2 it won’t spontaneously combust. Fugettaboutit. You’ll get plenty of other glitches like “Can’t download contacts,” or “turn motion sensors off? (Hint: they din’t turn off no matter what you select). Honestly, its not anything to worry about. I know, we all want everything to be perfect . When is it ever? Charge it to 80, 90, 100. It’ll be fine. Wrestle with the software over and over, you won’t be.

 

[awp0]

Life‘s too short. If it charges to 100% on level 2 it won’t spontaneously combust. Fugettaboutit. You’ll get plenty of other glitches like “Can’t download contacts,” or “turn motion sensors off? (Hint: they din’t turn off no matter what you select). Honestly, its not anything to worry about. I know, we all want everything to be perfect . When is it ever? Charge it to 80, 90, 100. It’ll be fine. Wrestle with the software over and over, you won’t be.

Thanks. Appreciate your opinion.

 

[ElectrifyME]

It's quite annoying and buggy. You get used to it. But #1 rule of Mach-E charging... After you plug in wait a minute or two and then look at the app or the car's console to verify how far it's going to charge. When it does glitch out you'll see it there. I've only seen mine glitch out twice. Normally due to updates that overwrote the settings previously saved.

So then can you just put in your preference on the console each time if ur in a new location?

 

[ElectrifyME]

My Tesla has a slider that I can change whenever circumstances warrant. Super intuitive, quick, and easy.

Ahhh this goes in the category of things mme owners prolly don’t want to know about but sure wish Ford engineers did… smh ??‍

 

[krafty81]

Remember you can select "stop charging" anytime on your FordPass App. I just keep an eye on it and stop it when I want. At home I have it set to stop at 90% while I sleep.

 

[ChasingCoral]

They changed that for the F-150 Lightning. It defaults to 90%, and I believe you have to manually override it for it to charge to 100%.

The Lightning also has an option to manually set the next charging session's ending SOC. While not a programmable default, it does allow you to set the next charge in advance.

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