Management could do something about it. Do they?
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If you own a Tesla it will show you where Suoerchargers are relative to the carâs location. You get GPS directions if you want to go there. I donât know about other cars. I suppose you could enter EV charging into the search box and the GPS would tell you where close ones are, but likely not what charge protocol they use.
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The Lexus app and the carâs GPS both display public charging stations. I havenât yet used a public charging station, but Iâm planning a vacation drive thru upstate NY in the summer, and at that point, I will use them.
And, I will use my Costco Visa card because it provides a 4% rebate on charging stations, as well as for gas purchases. What I really like is that Costco just increased their gas rebate to 5% for purchases at their own stations. Their rebate for gas purchased elsewhere remains at 4%.
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Yes I know Tesla has the best locators and in car instructions. From what I have read, everyone else is 2nd best. There are apps that can locate non Tesla chargers nearby.
But I donât own an EV so I donât need to know that. I know where the nearest gas stations are because that is what I need.
Iâll shift my paradigm when and if I buy an EV⊠I might have to double clutch that shift⊠
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Old technology. Navigation systems during the last 20 years can show the location of every gas station, McDonalds, Burger King etc.
13 years ago, charging stations were added to the map data.
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They donât have the stomach to deal with that kind of stuff
Fortunately, I donât own an EV or plug-in hybrid
Guys A lot of goodadvice, instructions here and I agree with all of them. Yes I was whining. Like all of you said if I wished to solve this issue I can extend the 240 line from my basement and make a level 2 charger. That is when I buy one. I am not convinced I need to buy one right away although the price of a full battery is still cheaper than a full tank. What I dislike is the speed at which the battery charge goes down. In 20 miles its down 30%. I know there is heavy lift on the batteries driving motor, heat, aircon, audio , video etc. Lucky I am in SF. What do people do in mid winter in North Dakota with an EV? I am not against EV, I still think (unless yiu own a TESLA) its an immature playing field.
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Political? Say it ainât so Joe. Like where ya been the last ten years?
When you compare apples to oranges, one thing to consider is gasoline has the road tax included in the price of admission. I just bought new plate tabs a couple days ago and one of the line items was ev charge or some such label. My charge was zero. I donât know if Minnesota has implemented a mileage charge for electric cars or not, but canât be far behind if it is on the license invoice.
Then all the talk about how great it is until someone gets hurt with trade in value, cost of new batteries and so on. There is a reason why dealers canât sell their stock that they are forced to take. At least in the north country. Saw quite a few teslas in San Diego but not many in Minneapolis. Sure it took a while for standard oil to build up the gas stations but that was with the profit incentive as a tail wind not a head wind. Of course the group here is not a valid cross section of the country.
I have a sub panel in the garage so adding another 220 would be easy. Would I store the car inside? No. Would I install the 220 outside? Likely no. Would I store a $70,000 car outside? No. Current average cost of rebuilding is $140 a square foot. I donât want to find out if insurance would be adequate.
A Tesla search also shows how many chargers total and how many are available. It also gives you the current price per kW. I used to drive to Laurel, MD for a full charge and all charger locations were about the same distance from my place. I usually went to one in particular because I could charge and get my gym workout at the same time. Turns out that charger was almost always the cheapest.
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I now live in a senior building. No charging stations and no plans for them, we donât even have assigned parking.
Why would I ant to add range or refueling anxiety to my life? I can put 525 miles of gas in my tank in 5 minutes. Also, where I live, the possibility of getting stuck in a snowstorm is not at all remote.
They make sense for some people in some places, but as your only car? Not here,not yet.
Went to the grocery store today, Tesla charging stations, I donât know years or models, but from a used car lat with big sticker on the windsheild, $19,800. Sounds good, pending inspection of course.
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The McDonaldâs by me has chargers now. 3 blocks away. Target has them also. 2 miles away.
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The only ones anywhere near me are at hotel/inns and for guest only, and like only 1 or 2 that I can see, so if you donât have a way to charge at home, you out of luck⊠I do see a hand full of Teslaâs and a few of the truck ones yâall talk about, starts with a R I think⊠lol
The presence of charging stations is definitely growing. When I go to my local Costco, there is a bank of⊠I think⊠10 Tesla Superchargers located about 1 block away, so itâs fairly convenient for the people shopping at Costco and the adjacent Target.
In my town, the city maintains a few chargers behind City Hall, and one of the townâs parks also has two chargers. There is a new apartment complex under consideration for construction approval, and the town and the developer are currently debating how many charging stations will be included. The developer wanted to install 4, and the town wants at least 10 because of the number of apartments that will be built.
Even a new storage facility has one charging station because that was one of the townâs requirements in order for the facility to be built.
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Rivian. They build a pickup and now a SUV. I met a Rivian puck up owner at a local Electrify America. He was using the CCS fast charger. I used my adapter for CCS, but it did not accommodate fast charging. I whined about that had he said his wife did too with her Tesla. I donât know what they charge now but a year and a half ago when I last used it they charged $0.48/kW while the Tesla Superchargers were $0.2/kW. To $0.28/kW. I decided that despite how close the Electrify America station is, Iâd still make out on price and charging speed going to the Tesla chargers even though they decreased my range a bit.
I am actually incredulous that an overnight charge, which was presumably at least 10-12 hours, yielded such little range, even from a standard 120V outlet. I remember when the Mitsubishi iMIEV was out, and supposedly that car could be charged overnight from a standard outlet. Admittedly, that was a subcompact economy-type car, but still.
Itâs a small battery with only a 99 mile range. My Tesla has a 270 mile range and it takes about 13 hours to go from 75% to 100%. If I charged from 55% to 80% would be much faster. Iâve seen it suggested that drivers charge from 20% to 80% on a long trip to spend much less time charging.
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Depends on your driving style. I love my EV and charge only on 120 volt house outlet.
BUTâŠon average, drive 6 miles to town and 6 miles back. 12 miles usage get back to full charge in 24 hours or so. Some days I donât drive anywhere. Some days I drive 120 miles and it takes 2.5 days to recharge to my â80% fullâ (look it up, be kind to all your batteriesâŠ), but I still have plenty onboard for several more 12-mile days, just plug it in whenever not driving.
Donât really think about. It is like a cell phone. Getting low? Plug it in. I also might use a phone for an hour over the course of a day, I do no âliveâ on it, by it.
In no way do i miss the toxic liquids and fumes of a gasoline station. And I really appreciate the quiet!
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Why would you not park in your garage?
Gasoline is much more flammable than EV batteries. And it all can go up at once, explosively.
Where a lithium battery fire (usually from being crushed in a crash) can be difficult to extinguish. Our fire companies are getting training and practice (buy up totalled EVs), âswimming poolsâ to surround a burning EV.
I worry about fossil fuels much more that I do electrical fires. I also only get a licensed electrician to do any wiring, no DIY. No âleakage.â
P.S. That âanxietyâ is non existent after about two weeksâŠ
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