Question on charge logs

[lacrosseboss18]

I wanted to confirm that my vehicle is charging during the correct charging times. When I looked up the log I noticed that it indicates when it’s 1. Plugged in, then 2. charging start 3 charging end and finally 4. Unplugged. How much electricity am I using leaving it plugged in while not actively charging or is it negligible.
I noticed since getting my car my electric bill has jumped up 200-300a month and wondering if that’s normal.
Daily charge is anywhere from 20-35% 4 days a week and then maybe 15-20% 2-3 days a week. Typically charge to 90% when cold and 80 when it’s warmer.
thanks just wondering if this is normal or I need to adjust a setting.
thanks

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[HondaRacer]

This is a typical charge log from my Chargepoint Home Flex. It indicates 0kw during plugged-in but not charging. There are just two little blips where it went momentarily to 0.05kw. So I would say negligible.

This is in my 50 degree F garage, so I’m not using any power for battery conditioning. May be different if the vehicle was outside in the cold.

 

[HondaRacer]

A 200-300 dollar increase seems quite excessive. Roughly estimating based on how much you say you’re charging, I would expect to pay about $70/month at my electric rate. (approx 600kWh X 12 cents)

 

[Hammered]

A 200-300 dollar increase seems quite excessive. Roughly estimating based on how much you say you’re charging, I would expect to pay about $70/month at my electric rate. (approx 600kWh X 12 cents)

Here the EV utility plan has multiple rates --
11p-7a = 1.49 cents
2p-9p = 20 cents (M-F)
all other times and all weekend (sans the 11p-7a, that's every day), 6.9 cents.

I've got 45kwh worth of batteries and solar, I only buy power at 1.49 cents FWIW. The $15/mo service charge for the plan is more than my electricity

 

[HondaRacer]

Here the EV utility plan has multiple rates --
11p-7a = 1.49 cents
2p-9p = 20 cents (M-F)
all other time and weekend days, 6.9 cents.

1.49 cents!!! That’s fantastic.

 

[hawkeye3point1]

How much electricity am I using leaving it plugged in while not actively charging or is it negligible.

The car does not pull power from the EVSE unless it is charging or preconditioning. EVSE idle consumption is a few wHs, whether or not it is connected to the car.

I noticed since getting my car my electric bill has jumped up 200-300a month and wondering if that’s normal.

Assuming you meant 200-300 kWhs, consumption varies with miles driven but that sounds typical. Taking the avg. utility increase of 250 kWh @ wall (= 225 kWh @ HVB) at the efficiency in your trip report 3.4 mi./kWh = 225 * 3.4 or roughly 770 mi./mo..

 

[Hammered]

1.49 cents!!! That’s fantastic.

Well they also stuff in ~2 cents in nonsense fees (per kWh) + tax (all bills).

Oh, and it's coal powered

 

[mjelly50]

I have a question about how the Ford App actually logs the charging. Mine initially was logging the charges but the past 2 times I’ve plugged in it hasn’t logged in my app. Any ideas or do I have a setting turned off? My emporia charger shows the graph. Pasted pics below. Thanks!

 

[RickMachE]

I have a question about how the Ford App actually logs the charging. Mine initially was logging the charges but the past 2 times I’ve plugged in it hasn’t logged in my app. Any ideas or do I have a setting turned off? My emporia charger shows the graph. Pasted pics below. Thanks!

The FordPass app is not reliable for recording charging. It may, or may not, recognize a charging session.

 

[mjelly50]

The FordPass app is not reliable for recording charging. It may, or may not, recognize a charging session.

Thank you for replying. Crazy the app is not reliable to log that data. Seems like a simple enough task. Maybe one day they will release a patch.

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