Charging on 2013 12-amp vs. 8-amp option

[TSquare]

Hey Guys - back to the original subject! (On the 2013)...

It seems to me that you can set the charge rate to 12AMPS anytime while you are driving (Your "last Leg") and it remembers it.

I saw somewhere in this subject that it resets it back to 8amps when you put it in park - but I think that is not correct???

(But I'm totally open to learning exactly how it works)

I THINK my experience is that anytime I am on my "last leg" of my trip (where I will finally put it in Park as I park in my spot next to my charger) - I can reset it to 12 amps - and it remembers that and charges at 12 amps.

If this is true - to me that simply means that at any time when I am on my "last leg" - (If I remember) I set it to 12 amps and it stays and charges that way - is this correct?

(In other words - it does not revert back to 8 amp when you put it in Park - it seems it reverts back when you take it out of park - or power down and power up) - ???

In any case it is always fully charged overnight at the 8amps - so that is fine with me. We are all different - (I go to bed early) and bugged by different things!

What drives me nuts is I set the Air Con on ECO - (and Automatic) - but then I get in and IT CHANGES the setting to Comfort all by itself - THIS DRIVES ME NUTS!! - also how DIFFICULT it is to turn off the Automatic Air Cond - endless hits on the "fan" to finally get it to off - why not simply an OFF button?

It switches back to the default 8 amps when you take it out of Park.

[bellwilliam1]

In any case it is always fully charged overnight at the 8amps - so that is fine with me. We are all different - (I go to bed early)

you go to bed early AND leave the house late.....
it takes 12 hours for a full charge at 8amp

[Steverino]

I've heard people here suggest not using the wire push connections (probably not the correct term) on the back of the outlet. It is apparently much better to use the screw lug to connect the wires. I don't know if that would have helped your outlet or not?

The issue with Bazinga's outlet was his EVSE was drawing 12 amps, and unknown to him, the circuit was also suppling a refrigerator/freezer. The combined current is what charred the wires. And this kind of thing has happened to others. Had he been using the 8 amp setting, it would likely have been avoided. Hence, GM's new 8A default.