6:29 with a ChargePoint you don’t need to go to app to do off-schedule charging. Just insert the plug twice in rapid succession and it will drop the schedule limit.
4:27 Xcel requires one of their electricians to either do the install or inspect the install before they will allow you in program. Also, you really should investigate upping to 60amp so you can charge at 11+ kW. There are ways to do so without full service upgrade. One example is a device from Siemens that can monitor your whole house use and derate the EVSE to lower amp when needed. But at night you should be able to go full charge rate without too many interruptions
@EV-NoobGMCSierraDenali1 I didn't have to do it, so not sure on specifically what you would need to do with Xcel. But their public facing information is clear that you, as customer, are responsible for the 240v wiring. It may take awhile but I'll get a link and add as a reply to this thread
17:37 just to clarify, being plugged in won't mean you're preconditioning on the grid if you're outside the Xcel charging schedule. You'll need to either start the EVSE from the app or do the two rapid plugin trick for the ChargePoint to know to allow power for pre condition. Works fine inside the charging schedule but sucks when it's -25 and you want to leave at 9am like I did on Tuesday...
Hi Kevin, I have the 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali, and I have the GMC Level 2 Power up charger, hardwired, and set up to 19.2 kw, but when plugged, I get a blue blinking light at the truck charge port, and vehicle is slow charging at about 3-4kw an hour, how can I get to fast charge at 18kw per hour? Its not the charger , because I went to a friends charger, and same thing, am no getting the green light at the truck charge port. Thanks for your help!
Hello, I'm not sure I can help but will see. I know of no settings that would limit the charge within the vehicle settings when using a level 2 charger wired to 240. The blinking blue means it is connected and waiting for the charger to send power. Meaning that your charger is set on a schedule and won't start charging until that schedule starts. Or if you override that schedule from an app. Have you tried starting the charger from the app? Another thing you can do is to plug the cable in. Wait about 10 seconds, then unplug and plug in again immediately. This should override any charger setting. It may take 20- 40 seconds, but then you would hear a click and lights start flashing and charge begin.
I have a tesla level 2 charger and over night it only charged 11%. Im thinking its the adapter i bought from amazon or there might be a setting that delays charging till the night time that the dealership set. Hopefully its not somwthing else
Can you film and upload in a higher resolution? It seems strange that you're videos are about a $100000 truck, but it seems like you're using an $8 camera.
Looking up buy one of these, my first EV, you answered a ton of my questions, thank you! I’ll be waiting for more!
Thanks
Beautiful truck
6:29 with a ChargePoint you don’t need to go to app to do off-schedule charging. Just insert the plug twice in rapid succession and it will drop the schedule limit.
Thanks for the info. I had this happen but did not know why
4:27 Xcel requires one of their electricians to either do the install or inspect the install before they will allow you in program. Also, you really should investigate upping to 60amp so you can charge at 11+ kW. There are ways to do so without full service upgrade. One example is a device from Siemens that can monitor your whole house use and derate the EVSE to lower amp when needed. But at night you should be able to go full charge rate without too many interruptions
Does Xcel offer the service to add such devices or do you have to find an electrician that understands EV's
@EV-NoobGMCSierraDenali1 I didn't have to do it, so not sure on specifically what you would need to do with Xcel. But their public facing information is clear that you, as customer, are responsible for the 240v wiring. It may take awhile but I'll get a link and add as a reply to this thread
17:37 just to clarify, being plugged in won't mean you're preconditioning on the grid if you're outside the Xcel charging schedule. You'll need to either start the EVSE from the app or do the two rapid plugin trick for the ChargePoint to know to allow power for pre condition. Works fine inside the charging schedule but sucks when it's -25 and you want to leave at 9am like I did on Tuesday...
Thanks your videos are informative
Thanks. Not an expert UA-camr. But I will get a little better 😂
Glad you like them!
Great video! I learned a ton. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Kevin, I have the 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali, and I have the GMC Level 2 Power up charger, hardwired, and set up to 19.2 kw, but when plugged, I get a blue blinking light at the truck charge port, and vehicle is slow charging at about 3-4kw an hour, how can I get to fast charge at 18kw per hour? Its not the charger , because I went to a friends charger, and same thing, am no getting the green light at the truck charge port. Thanks for your help!
Hello, I'm not sure I can help but will see. I know of no settings that would limit the charge within the vehicle settings when using a level 2 charger wired to 240.
The blinking blue means it is connected and waiting for the charger to send power. Meaning that your charger is set on a schedule and won't start charging until that schedule starts. Or if you override that schedule from an app. Have you tried starting the charger from the app?
Another thing you can do is to plug the cable in. Wait about 10 seconds, then unplug and plug in again immediately. This should override any charger setting. It may take 20- 40 seconds, but then you would hear a click and lights start flashing and charge begin.
Thank you for thE video. Did the truck come with any adapters? Did you need any?
I had to buy an adapter for Tesla. Check out that video
Nope
I have a tesla level 2 charger and over night it only charged 11%. Im thinking its the adapter i bought from amazon or there might be a setting that delays charging till the night time that the dealership set. Hopefully its not somwthing else
Can you film and upload in a higher resolution? It seems strange that you're videos are about a $100000 truck, but it seems like you're using an $8 camera.
I will ask Spielberg to punch it up a bit. 😁
You mean $4 camera