bshaw
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Based on how my battery indicator is responding, I think I already know the answer to this question, but perhaps more knowledgeable people than me can explain what the car is doing differently. Apologies if this has been previously discussed/answered, I searched but couldn't find anything.
I stopped using the scheduled departure times because my schedule varies a little bit week to week and it was getting annoying to go into the app and change it, or was just forgetting and the car would get ready for no drive.
Instead, I've been using remote start from the Apple Watch like 5-10 min before I need to leave. Car is still connected to the wall and previously completed 90% charge overnight (my max setting).
However, remote start does not seem to draw its power from the wall, but instead gets the car ready using just its battery? When I get into drive, the display already says ~88% (down from expected 90%). This seems to happen consistently for every drive when remote start is used, not just once.
I know the recommendation is for a scheduled departure time to use wall power for warming the cabin / battery to drive, but why wouldn't remote start use the wall power to get ready the same way?
I stopped using the scheduled departure times because my schedule varies a little bit week to week and it was getting annoying to go into the app and change it, or was just forgetting and the car would get ready for no drive.
Instead, I've been using remote start from the Apple Watch like 5-10 min before I need to leave. Car is still connected to the wall and previously completed 90% charge overnight (my max setting).
However, remote start does not seem to draw its power from the wall, but instead gets the car ready using just its battery? When I get into drive, the display already says ~88% (down from expected 90%). This seems to happen consistently for every drive when remote start is used, not just once.
I know the recommendation is for a scheduled departure time to use wall power for warming the cabin / battery to drive, but why wouldn't remote start use the wall power to get ready the same way?
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