diff -up kde-workspace-4.10.90/plasma/generic/applets/batterymonitor/contents/config/main.xml.showremainingtime kde-workspace-4.10.90/plasma/generic/applets/batterymonitor/contents/config/main.xml
--- kde-workspace-4.10.90/plasma/generic/applets/batterymonitor/contents/config/main.xml.showremainingtime	2013-06-27 16:25:47.034307439 -0500
+++ kde-workspace-4.10.90/plasma/generic/applets/batterymonitor/contents/config/main.xml	2013-06-27 16:26:29.264785099 -0500
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <group name="General">
     <entry name="showRemainingTime" type="Bool">
-      <default>false</default>
+      <default>true</default>
     </entry>
   </group>