The home location setting only applies to Tesla EVs. It is not set when charging is controlled via a smart charger.
Once you set a home location, Charge HQ will only control the charging of your EV when it is at the specified location. The location is taken from the vehicle’s GPS.
This ensures that if you plug into an AC charger when you’re not at home, Charge HQ will not attempt to control charging. By default, Charge HQ will not control charging when connected to Superchargers or other DC fast chargers.
Charge HQ only requests your vehicle's location when it is plugged into a charger. Whenever the vehicle is unplugged, Charge HQ does not track its location.
If the vehicle is unplugged it is not possible to set the home location, because Charge HQ only requests the vehicle's location when it is plugged in to a charger.
Some older Model S/X with MCU1 hardware are treated differently: Charge HQ polls the vehicle location every few minutes, whether they are plugged in or not. It is not necessary to plug the vehicle in to set the home location, although the vehicle should be parked in the location where it is charged.
