| Units: | kW |
| Mode: | Input Only |
| Multi-band: | False |
| Default Value: | 0 |
| Validation Rule: | Any Value |
| Key Property: | No |
| Description: | Fixed charging load |
Vehicle Fixed Load defines a fixed profile of charging for an electric vehicle. This property is used when the charging profile is known upfront and the travel Demand and battery storage is not being modeled. The load includes charging losses (defined by Charge Efficiency) i.e. it is the demand from the Charging Station. The load appears at whichever Charging Station the Vehicle is attached to at any moment as defined by the Share property.
How the value of Fixed Load is interpreted depends on the Fixed Load Global setting. It controls whether the value is across all vehicles or per-vehicle.
Note that, when Fixed Load is defined, the electric vehicle's battery state-of-charge (Soc) is not modeled and the Demand input is ignored however the distance travelled is computed for the purposes of reporting.