When there is enough time to charge, the tado° app will always make sure your set charge target is achieved at the desired departure time. Of course, we hope that your car is plugged in as long as possible, as this allows us to charge the car only at the cheapest and most sustainable moments.
Thanks to the algorithms in the app taking into account your departure time, we know when we might not have enough time to conduct smart charging. In that case, we will try to charge your car as soon as possible.
If you always want a certain percentage of battery level charged immediately, you can set a Battery reserve under Charge target when setting up the Schedule. Please note that by increasing this level, you reduce the potential amount of benefits (savings) you could receive from Smart Charging. As a result, it is possible that your car will be charged during more expensive and less sustainable moments, compared to when no direct charging was needed.