I noticed when I charged my 2017 Leaf on an L3 for the first time (briefly) that it appeared to charge at 40KWh then dropped down to 20KWh (might have gone further but I was just testing it). Is that a feature of the way that the charger reports or a real thing?
I just read, "When the vehicle battery's SoC is below 20 percent or above 80 percent, a DC fast charger's charging rate slows considerably" https://www.caranddriver.com/shopping-advice/a32600212/ev-charging-time/ .
If I have the choice then (if there are fast chargers at close enough intervals) would it be fastest on a long journey to charge from 20 (+) to 80% when I get the chance? Or just to charge from 20(+) to whatever charge would safely get me to the next charger? Would it make any difference to the overall speed I charge at?
I just read, "When the vehicle battery's SoC is below 20 percent or above 80 percent, a DC fast charger's charging rate slows considerably" https://www.caranddriver.com/shopping-advice/a32600212/ev-charging-time/ .
If I have the choice then (if there are fast chargers at close enough intervals) would it be fastest on a long journey to charge from 20 (+) to 80% when I get the chance? Or just to charge from 20(+) to whatever charge would safely get me to the next charger? Would it make any difference to the overall speed I charge at?