Mini electric charge scheduling

[goUP1990]

My boyfriend's trying to figure out the scheduled charging of his Mini Electric. We want to take advantage of those late-night electricity rates, but it seems, the car only charges to be ready by a set departure time, even if he doesn't have one. Anyone else frustrated by this?

We tried setting a charging window midnight with a random departure time but the car ignored it and just filled up by 7:00. Ideally, we'd like it to only draw power during my cheap rate window.

His wall charger can handle scheduling, but it has its own issues and the Mini app doesn't seem to register incomplete charging sessions.
Is there a way to schedule charging directly from the car without a departure time (and skip pre-conditioning)?

 

[Lakay]

My boyfriend's trying to figure out the scheduled charging of his Mini Electric. We want to take advantage of those late-night electricity rates, but it seems, the car only charges to be ready by a set departure time, even if he doesn't have one. Anyone else frustrated by this?

We tried setting a charging window midnight with a random departure time but the car ignored it and just filled up by 7:00. Ideally, we'd like it to only draw power during my cheap rate window.

His wall charger can handle scheduling, but it has its own issues and the Mini app doesn't seem to register incomplete charging sessions.
Is there a way to schedule charging directly from the car without a departure time (and skip pre-conditioning)?

It might be because of his scheduled departure time. Since I slow charge, it can take a couple of nights to fully replenish the battery, especially after long drives. My guess is the car is trying to reach 100% by his departure time.

 

[derontertae]

Did you already contact the installer or the dealership about this inquiry? Usually if things like these happen, the speed of the charger can affect this issue as well. I think its best to contact the dealership first or the installers to get a better view on how you should approach this.

 

[Travel$quad14]

@goUP1990 My son set the charging schedule for our vehicle to run between midnight and 6 am. He also set a daily departure time of 8 am. The app won't allow him to schedule charging without a departure time, which he finds a bit odd.