lpickup
Well-known member
I use an END-time only charging timer set for 6:30am. I've noticed that the charging actually completes between 2.5 to 3 hours prior to that time. Here is a recent sample of end times:
80% (should be 6:30am): 3:50 3:57 3:54 3:27 4:03 3:33 3:26 3:32 3:25 3:36 3:43 3:43 3:52 3:45
For 100% charges I see about the same thing although it's slightly closer to the end time on average (around 2.5 hours and slightly less consistent).
100% (should be 7:30am): 5:45 4:30 5:24 5:33 5:53 5:33 5:44 4:30 5:44 5:37 5:14 5:22 5:37
Based on anecdotal evidence seen in posts around the forum, it seems like many people have charging that stops much closer to the desired END time, but there are some that experience results similar to mine.
I have a 2012 SL model. I am in the Eastern time zone and all clocks in my car are set to that time zone (and have been since I got the car). It had been suggested that I did not have this set up properly, but I have confirmed. I still wondered if it was possibly time zone related, but one of the people that reported early end times is on the west coast.
FYI, my climate control timer works perfectly.
To determine how widespread this problem is, if anyone else uses END-only timers, could you report your experience here?
Please also comment with your time zone (in case it is somehow related), model year, and any other information you think might be pertinent.
Edit: I thought I could create a poll, but I guess not. Basically what I had in mind was:
If you use END-time only timers, how long before your end time does charging usually stop?
1) 0-30 min
2) 30 min - 1.5 hours
3) 1.5 hours - 2.5 hours
4) 2.5 hours or more
80% (should be 6:30am): 3:50 3:57 3:54 3:27 4:03 3:33 3:26 3:32 3:25 3:36 3:43 3:43 3:52 3:45
For 100% charges I see about the same thing although it's slightly closer to the end time on average (around 2.5 hours and slightly less consistent).
100% (should be 7:30am): 5:45 4:30 5:24 5:33 5:53 5:33 5:44 4:30 5:44 5:37 5:14 5:22 5:37
Based on anecdotal evidence seen in posts around the forum, it seems like many people have charging that stops much closer to the desired END time, but there are some that experience results similar to mine.
I have a 2012 SL model. I am in the Eastern time zone and all clocks in my car are set to that time zone (and have been since I got the car). It had been suggested that I did not have this set up properly, but I have confirmed. I still wondered if it was possibly time zone related, but one of the people that reported early end times is on the west coast.
FYI, my climate control timer works perfectly.
To determine how widespread this problem is, if anyone else uses END-only timers, could you report your experience here?
Please also comment with your time zone (in case it is somehow related), model year, and any other information you think might be pertinent.
Edit: I thought I could create a poll, but I guess not. Basically what I had in mind was:
If you use END-time only timers, how long before your end time does charging usually stop?
1) 0-30 min
2) 30 min - 1.5 hours
3) 1.5 hours - 2.5 hours
4) 2.5 hours or more