Add car battery % - Githubissues

Ironrampant commented 1 month ago

Is there an existing issue for this?

[X] I have searched the existing issues

Current Behavior

In my example picture the power to the car is replicated in 2 locations (7.1 kW in this case). The "non-essential" text below is also wasted space, as the car icon shows what it is.

Expected behaviour

I'd like to replace something with the car battery %

Possible Solutions

Maybe an option to use the lower box if there is only one non-essential? Or maybe swapping out the non-essential text field?

Mode

lite

Context / Reason

Utilises space better and reduces the need for having the car battery percent on other parts of the screen

slipx06 commented 1 month ago

Hi. You could set additional_loads: 0 to remove the duplicate box assuming there is nothing else connected to the non-essential circuit and set the non essential icon; nonessential_icon: mdi:car. You can also remove the Non Essential name or set is to something else; nonessential_name: " "

Alternatively you can use the non_essential_load1_extra: <battery_sesnor> to show additional information. You can still remove the non essential name to free up space but you will have the duplicate data if nothing else is connect to your non essential circuit

The final option is to use the AUX input to show this

Have a look at these sensors

aux_name: Car
aux_daily_name: DAILY CAR
aux_type: mdi:car
aux_power_166: input_number.test_number
aux_load1_extra: sensor.sunsynk_battery_capacity_shutdown