New Charging Behavior Question

[DanCoon]

Does anyone else's Mach-E charge to a minimum level when plugged in on the mobile charger? I've noticed that mine will charge out of schedule, stop after a while, then wait until the scheduled time to complete the charge. Seems to happen when I plug in below 10% or 15%. I didn't notice this a month ago.

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[SnBGC]

Sounds normal.
My car will calculate how much time is required to reach the preset charge percentage and then determine if there is enough time in the schedule to reach that limit. If so, it will wait until then. If not, it will charge as soon as it is plugged in until it reaches the point where it can finish in the schedule.

 

[Mach-Lee]

Does anyone else's Mach-E charge to a minimum level when plugged in on the mobile charger? I've noticed that mine will charge out of schedule, stop after a while, then wait until the scheduled time to complete the charge. Seems to happen when I plug in below 10% or 15%. I didn't notice this a month ago.

Interesting. It could just be cooling off the battery or charging the 12V battery in preparation for the actual charging event. Or if you actually notice the % go up, then it might be trying to stabilize the pack (letting the pack sit below 15% can cause some degradation, perhaps it's trying to avoid that by charging just enough to get out of the caution zone). Either way probably a good thing.

 

[macchiaz-o]

Dan, I've seen the same behavior, exactly the way that @SnBGC described. When you plug in the car can decide to charge for just long enough that it thinks it'll finish the rest of its scheduled charging during your scheduled charge time.

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