Smart charging mode

Smart mode adapts to multiple conditions, including the current price of electricity, solar surplus, battery status, .... it adapts to different situations based on a single configuration:
the higher the slider, the faster the charge.

Moving the slider to the slow side will reduce the average charge rate, moving it to the fast side will provide a higher average charge rate at a potentially higher cost.

The rate you set with the slider is the average charge current over a longer time. In practice, the value will be either 0A (no charging), 6A (minimum rate) or higher.

Some cars need a higher minimum than 6A, e.g. 10A. You can try this out in constant charging mode: if your car does not start charging, increase the current by sliding the slider to the right until you find the minimum amount.

If the slider is at 6A, no intelligence comes into play. When the slider is all the way to the right, the car charges at the maximum available power, exactly the same as constant mode, and no intelligence comes into play either.

The magic happens between these 2 extremes : the EMS decides when to charge quickly and when to charge slowly, depending on market conditions. In this way, the EMS ensures that the car loads on average at the speed requested by the user, but at the lowest possible cost. The algorithm will adapt to situations where the price is lower (or solar power is available) by charging faster. The exact opposite will happen when prices are higher.

A Smart charging session can take many forms based on device conditions; an example follows: