These guys drove a Kia EV3 3,000km across Australia and made me feel like a weenie for having range anxiety.
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These guys drove a Kia EV3 3,000km across Australia and made me feel like a weenie for having range anxiety.
Good to have more real world experience to alleviate range anxiety
This seems like a good idea.
Those wouldn't work here because snow is a thing that happens (and the snowbanks that come with it) but might be cool for places that don't have weather.
Here we just use curbside posts for EV charging. You park along the street and plug in while you're out for dinner or whatever. That's why I'm strongly urging SM to put the charging port on the front passenger side of the vehicles. Less likely to get damaged by a passing bus or cyclist.
Oh yeah so warm weather locations only. Stupid question. I’m going to install the charger in my garage. How long are the charging cables. Based on the size of the 3 cars we park in the garage I’m going to need to figure out where to install that charger so it works. Can you get different length cables?
The standard is 25 ft, there are extensions available but they can be a hassle and are of questionable safety. I would suggest installing the EVSE as centrally as possible towards the rear of the vehicles. The cables are 25 feet but you'll need to factor in a couple of feet of slack so the connector isn't stressed or too tight to get it plugged in.
God I love me some Rheinmetall
I wish I had invested in them a few years ago. They have been doing some really cool stuff.
I like that idea. Makes a lot of sense for some locations. To many places around me flood though. But, I do think that every power pole, parking meter, light pole, etc. could have a charger on it.
Detroit is installing Light Pole chargers. Unfortunately, they are not upgrading the infrastructure. They are using the old Light Pole power that was never meant for hight power, so they are all Level 2 chargers. Not really useful for parking on the street while shopping.
This is normal. It would be very unusual to see DC fast chargers along public streets like that. The level 2 EVSE/charger is the backbone of EV charging. It gives the most bang for the buck and is the most versatile. It can be installed in way more locations for way less money. This would not be the type of fast charge you need on a road trip. This would be for those that are able to park for an hour or more while doing other things. The volt post is a 7.6kw EVSE/charger. For reference the Rivian R1S would gain about 16 miles per hour. Not too bad for charging while it would be sitting there anyway.
I really hope they keep the Ghost Light elements in the final design. Really makes it pop.
You would think that they would since its probably cheaper to make those pieces on color instead of clear on the face and black on the sides.
Level 2 chargers are exactly what's needed for on-street parking. They're useful for people who live in multi-unit residential buildings or those who simply can't charge at home. They're perfect for locations where people spend a couple hours. We have lots of level 2 chargers along the streets here, they're great if you're out and about and need a top up while eating dinner or seeing a show or just wandering around shopping.
When we went to Montreal last summer for the day we didn't use a fast charger at all because there was level 2 charging downtown. We just plugged in curbside and then wandered around the old port and took a boat tour. When we got back to the car it was almost fully charged and it cost something like $3. Had more than enough to drive all the way home.
Fast chargers aren't the solution for every problem. EVs don't use chargers like combustion cars use gas stations.
This is exactly the scenario and reason for public street level, parking garage, level 2 chargers.
Agreed. NM has so few places to charge, a charging desert so to speak. UNM Hospital has 6 chargers I have seen with one car charging in my dozens of visits in the last couple years but they are in the hospital parking structure, a place most people would care to avoid. The only other place I know of with at least level 2 chargers in the new hotel just built here in my local area and added as an afterthought.
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