If you do, you are wasting your time and the time of anytime else waiting for that charger. I’m currently sitting waiting at a DC Fast charger for 30 minutes because some guy in an ID.4 has decided to charge to 100%.

It is nearly always better to charge to 70% or 80% and stop more often. Stop fucking it up for everyone. If you don’t know, the charge rate slows down dramatically the higher the state of charge. I could have charged from 20-80 in the time this guy went from 80-100

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    10 months ago

    Unfortunately, its a common ID.4 thing; many ID.4s have free EA charging and owners often leave their cars charging until they reach 100%. Remember that the time to charge that “last mile” from 90 to 100% is about the same as charging from 20 to 70%. Inconsiderate/uninformed ID.4 drivers are the bane of EA-dependent road trippers — they’re frequently found on the 350 kW chargers pulling 10-20 kWh.

    There is a real need for education on public charging etiquette, especially how to optimize your fast charging sessions.