Every receptacle is a potential charging station.

[SpaceEVDriver]

I'm on yet another road trip and I noticed the hotel I'm at for the next couple of days has a pile of 120v outlets in the back lot. I asked the hotel staff if I could plug in. After consulting with the owner, they said, “sure."

I'll be here for about 34 hours. At 1.1 kW, that's about 37 kWh, which is about 28% charge. It's not what some people would consider ideal. But it's 28% while the truck is just sitting. There's no reason not to charge if it's an option. It will get me out of town and about 90 miles toward the next destination.

I run the extension cord into the frunk, where the L1 EVSE sits. The charge cord runs through the low-voltage battery access panel out through the wheel well. The charger isn’t visible. I looked for the best, lowest-traffic outlet, but there really wasn’t one that was going to see the least traffic. I am most uncomfortable with the extension cord crossing the sidewalk.

 

[J Alynn]

I'm on yet another road trip and I noticed the hotel I'm at for the next couple of days has a pile of 120v outlets in the back lot. I asked the hotel staff if I could plug in. After consulting with the owner, they said, “sure."

I'll be here for about 34 hours. At 1.1 kW, that's about 37 kWh, which is about 28% charge. It's not what some people would consider ideal. But it's 28% while the truck is just sitting. There's no reason not to charge if it's an option. It will get me out of town and about 90 miles toward the next destination.

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I run the extension cord into the frunk, where the L1 EVSE sits. The charge cord runs through the low-voltage battery access panel out through the wheel well. The charger isn’t visible. I looked for the best, lowest-traffic outlet, but there really wasn’t one that was going to see the least traffic. I am most uncomfortable with the extension cord crossing the sidewalk.


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I love that you continue showing us real life examples of using EVs to their fullest potential. And the fact that you are conscious of others is great. I may have told this story before but a former A-hole I worked for used to pull his Denali into the EV spots closest to wherever he was going and would open his gas cap and hang the charger in it. He had such an ego. Always wished someone would have “taught” him a serious “lesson”

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I love that you continue showing us real life examples of using EVs to their fullest potential. And the fact that you are conscious of others is great. I may have told this story before but a former A-hole I worked for used to pull his Denali into the EV spots closest to wherever he was going and would open his gas cap and hang the charger in it. He had such an ego. Always wished someone would have “taught” him a serious “lesson”

One thing I really don't like is when EV chargers are up at the front of a parking lot. Most of us don't need to take the space from ADA accommodations, we just want to plug in. (I generally won't use a charging station in/with an ADA spot and if I do and someone with a need for that spot arrives, I'll move so they have access.) Now, please don't put the chargers in the unlit back alley, but they don't need the premium parking spots either.

 

[dreamweaver]

One thing I really don't like is when EV chargers are up at the front of a parking lot. Most of us don't need to take the space from ADA accommodations, we just want to plug in. (I generally won't use a charging station in/with an ADA spot and if I do and someone with a need for that spot arrives, I'll move so they have access.) Now, please don't put the chargers in the unlit back alley, but they don't need the premium parking spots either.

And while they are at it can we make them pull-through.

 

[Chaz26]

One thing I really don't like is when EV chargers are up at the front of a parking lot. Most of us don't need to take the space from ADA accommodations, we just want to plug in. (I generally won't use a charging station in/with an ADA spot and if I do and someone with a need for that spot arrives, I'll move so they have access.) Now, please don't put the chargers in the unlit back alley, but they don't need the premium parking spots either.

I always prefer them a little out the way as well. I see a lot of the time when they’re right at the front of stores or hotels people with ICE cars just park in them since they’re more convenient. If they’re out the way they’re more likely to be only used by people who need them.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

And while they are at it can we make them pull-through.

That would be nice.

My ideal is that cars move to induction charging and every parking spot is made into a charger. When a non-EV is parked, there’s nothing happening. When an EV is parked, the driver can engage the charger. Sadly, this is terribly inefficient, so probably will never happen.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I always prefer them a little out the way as well. I see a lot of the time when they’re right at the front of stores or hotels people with ICE cars just park in them since they’re more convenient. If they’re out the way they’re more likely to be only used by people who need them.

Exactly.

 

[J Alynn]

That would be nice.

My ideal is that cars move to induction charging and every parking spot is made into a charger. When a non-EV is parked, there’s nothing happening. When an EV is parked, the driver can engage the charger. Sadly, this is terribly inefficient, so probably will never happen.

There is a mental movement that way. I’ve priced more induction cooktops for homes in the past 6 months than I have my entire (almost) 30 year career. But we’ll see how those things translate in time

 

[nolen]

There is a mental movement that way. I’ve priced more induction cooktops for homes in the past 6 months than I have my entire (almost) 30 year career. But we’ll see how those things translate in time

I absolutely love our induction cooktop. My mom was astonished at how fast it boiled a huge pot of water. Just a little sad that I can't use one of my grandmother's pans (aluminum) but the cast iron ones work great.

 

[oldgeeksguide]

That would be nice.

My ideal is that cars move to induction charging and every parking spot is made into a charger. When a non-EV is parked, there’s nothing happening. When an EV is parked, the driver can engage the charger. Sadly, this is terribly inefficient, so probably will never happen.

This would solve a lot of problems; accessibility, mechanical durability, vandalism, aesthetics. I’ve seen a view articles and videos over the last few years of one company or another trying to jump start inductive charging, but no real momentum yet.