lpickup said:I don't do anything from the iPhone app because, well, I don't have a smartphone! Plus you can't really do anything useful from it anyway. I hope that changes in the future.
Excellent reason not to use the app. However, I find it convenient to use it for checking my SOC, remote CC control, and continuing the charge to 100% when needed—these can be done on the Mac via CarWings also.
Ipickup said:BTW, the reason I don't use the timer override for the 100% charge (I do agree that setting timers for 80% and using the override button for 100% is a great strategy and very easy) is simply that on those occasions that I do charge to 100%, I don't want the car sitting in the garage at 100% for any more time than is absolutely necessary. Is this based on my experience as a battery chemist? Absolutely not! I have no idea if letting the car sit fully charged for 8 hours instead of 2 is detrimental to battery life, but at least some people that post here says letting it sit like that should be avoided, so I figure it can't hurt to try to have the car reach 100% just prior to my pulling out of the garage.
In my statement, I was trying imply that I boost the charge from 80 to 100 just before use. Yes, it is not good to "store" fully charged Lithium-Ion batts.