Charging Standards

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Today is the first day I noticed that the total of active, under construction, and permitted sites exceeds 1000. We crossed 500 in October 2015, I believe, 22 months ago. Any guesses on the location and date that becomes #1000?

I've noticed that many people describing their thought processes surrounding why they are choosing the standard or long range battery mention how many times per week they feel it's necessary to charge their Teslas. I've had some non-Tesla owners say to me things like, "you have to charge every...

In preparation for our first cross-country Model S camping trip, I was about to build a homemade NEMA 14-50 to TT-30 adapter, when I found the 'NEMA 14-50R to TT-30P' product that's apparently Tesla-compatible. I found it at EVSEadapters.com and was surprised to also find it at homedepot.com...

I live in a condo where my car is on a lift. something like the one pictured below. Do you guys see any issues that may arise while trying to install a charger?? I'm hoping I just need a long cable for the lift to travel up and down with enough slack. my car is currently designated on the...

Hi, I am trying to buy some reasonably priced Scame 'Tipo A' female EV plugs and have only found a ridiculously expensive source in the UK (€50+, Scame's offical UK agent) or a not quite so ridiculous €31 (when I order 5 together) from e-Staion.it. Considering the equivalent in Shuko/UK 3...

As a Tesla owner and "ideas guy", I can't help but think a shuttle service at some supercharger locations would be a worthwhile investment. I use the charger in Oxnard, CA all the time and while it's close enough to the mall, sometimes I want to go to the restaurant(s) and shops on the other...

here are pix of a ChargePoint 30 amp model that died and has been salvaged with an open EVSE kit. I had two of these chargers, and they both died after 2 years. No longer supported by ChargePoint, I used the case, relay and j1772 cord to rebuild it. Was pretty easy to pull all the boards and...

We recently learned about an increase in the number of Supercharger ports from about 6,100 in July of 2107 to 18,000 by the end of 2018. While that is just a goal, what does it mean in terms of: Number of new Supercharger stations? Number of stations under construction at any one time? Number...

For those of you who may not know - if you have a large RV (big rig) and you DON'T have a commercial drivers license, the only convenient way to refuel is at a Flying J truck stop. Everywhere else requires hoops or heroics. So I was just looking around for one of those, and it just dawned on me...

So I was in Manteca to Supercharge on the way back home yesterday and upon arrival there was one car charging in stall 4A. This was about a quarter after 2 so temperature outside was around 100F. I parked in stall 1A and handle was barely warm to the touch. I proceed to plug in and hop back...

I suggested in a Jul 2 2017 post that a logical place for the new Toledo (OH) Supercharger would be at the Meijer location on Alexis Road (Meijer currently hosts the Maumee Supercharger as well as maybe a dozen in the Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio area). Today I found a...

I saw a post on Facebook that charging with a UMC in Canada has been limited to 32A... can anyone confirm or deny this?

Hey guys. I am a licensed electrician. I have installed many Tesla outlets in garages and many EVSE's outdoors. But never a Tesla outlet outdoors. Normally when installing an EVSE outdoors if the customer chooses one with a plug factory installed I just install a metal RV outlet enclosure...

Now that the EV bandwagon appears to be gaining momentum in the UK and after I paid a lot of money for my S with free supercharging I do not really want to have to wait to charge in the future while a Mini or Leaf uses a Tesla charger. Not sure where this is heading as the charging conundrum...

In some U.S. cities a block is 660 feet or 1/8 of a mile. This is the equivalent of 0.2 km. So think in these terms as you answer the question (your city/town may vary). When I say 'convenient', I mean that you would consider a stay at that hotel and travel via your Tesla to get there. For some...

I suppose there are a lot of restrictions on disclosing what's in Superchargers. What do they use? Triacs, SCRs, Thyratrons? I expect no one would have a diagram..even block? No, I don't want to build one. I just want to know how they handle all that power. Of course start with a...

Give the peninsula (bay area) is ground zero for Teslas and where most of the initial Model 3 will be driven, it would seem work on scaling supercharger availability here would start soon. Mountain View and San Mateo are some of the most crowded sites, so even a few thousand Model 3's in the...

I saw this post, where one of the Tesla owners had extremely bad luck at two Superchargers. Since I've been studying this issue for the last 6 months, I have a rough estimate of the probabilities that a SuperCharger site experiences problems on any given day. I have been daily checking/logging...

I am taking a 9 day cruise and wanted to know if anyone has used this parking garage at the port - all I need is a 110 volt outlet - any ideas? At $20 per day - they should wash, wax and rotate the tires while I am gone. Parking/Transportation/Directions

Tesla Roadside Assistance cannot help. Where to turn. Looking for charging along 80 transiting from Chicago to NYC. Falls Creek construction completely finished, but not online. Any other places west of Falls Creek to charge? even an overnight charge with enough range to get to the Bloomsbury...

As I patiently wait for my Model 3 invite to config so I can upgrade from my original 2011 Nissan Leaf, the Blink charger that came with the car (aka the Spawn of Satan... charger NOT the car) seems to have developed another issue besides just deciding that it doesn't want to work sometimes. I...

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If you are business owner who has SCE power, be aware that SCE might have started a TOU plan for your business that can be punitive to those who offer free EV charging. If I allow an EV to charge after noon to 6pm, at a 6.6kW rate, and they draw 10 kWh a day, 20 days a month, and it's .17c a...

So, I'm messing with the Nav -- and I see the SuperCharger network chiefly populated with 'happy' red supercharger pins, except for one 'circle bar' icon on the Dayton, OH location. Clicking on it, reveals the legend 1) 'Reduced service'. For fun, I set the car Nav to navigate to it. However...

Current state of construction as of July 5, 2017

I thought the TMC community would appreciate a cool analysis of the Tesla supercharger network. The link is: Qlik Demos. I like how you can see the density of the network, and how you can see how its grown over time. The analysis is updated daily, so you can can see a few chargers which were...

There are quite a few home chargers out there, but there is one particular design which I am fond of - the Andersen A1 Home Charge Point (Premium Home Charge Points For Your Electric Car | Andersen). It fit's the premium Tesla looks and does a decent charge if you want to charge your car at home...

Anybody been to the Cabazon California supercharger lately, I hear there are now 16 chargers.......anybody ?!?!?! Saw them upgrading this site two weeks ago........hmmmmm..........just wondering.....

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Any ideas what this might be - spotted at an under-construction supercharger site in Tordesillas, Spain? Goncalo Morais on Twitter (apologies for the poorly formatted images - this guy on twitter screenshotted them from elsewhere, I'm trying to find the original source) First thought is the...

Does anyone know if Tesla (or anyone else) has given thought to possibility that Superchargers within the narrow band of totality for the upcoming August 21 eclipse might become overwhelmed with Tesla drivers needing to charge their vehicles on their way to see the eclipse? I'm planning to...

Just saw this at an IKEA in Miami. I was hoping to charge my X while there, but someone who definitely needed the spot more (disabled) was already parked there, which got me thinking... What if it had been the other way around? What if a disabled person had to park farther from the entrance...

With the proposed build out of new "Supercharger Stations" and with the typical Tesla owner hanging out for 30-60 minutes at a supercharger, what type of amenities would you like to see and how would you like to spend that 30-60 minutes(bearing in mind, on a long trip this could occur every 2-3...

fyi ChargePoint takes over GE charging stations

Today I spoke with the Mayor of Snoqualmie and asked him if he knew where the supercharger location in Snoqualmie, WA (25 miles east of Seattle) would be placed. I assumed it would likely be at the new Safeway that is going in or at the new hotel nearby, he said that it will be located within...

I rarely use Burbank to charge because it's a terrible place always with a line, but when I have a 450 mile trip back home in the morning, I will go there. I noticed that when I pulled up there was a cone in front of charger 1A. Basically, everyone, including me, was ignoring it, assuming a cone...

We are finishing off the garage and want to add an EVSE that would be useful to all EVers including TESLA owners. Although we are an all EV family (2016 30 KW leaf SV and a smart ED) we want to add a higher power EVSE available to any EV. This is mostly for future proofing but also because it...

If your travels take you through the Maumee (OH) supercharger on 3 Jul between 8pm and 11pm from the north or south you will need an alternate route as the bridge over the river will be closed for a fireworks display. Travelers using the Ohio Turnpike will not be affected. PM me if you would...

Pour to Recharge Your Electric Vehicle | Innovation | Smithsonian If proven true, this may revolutionize the concept of recharging EV batteries. THOUGHTS?

Does anyone know where the supercharger station will be in Gaithersburg Maryland and when it might open?

I think all would agree that hotels are ideal spots for level 2 charging. Most people sleep at least 6-8 hours at a hotel, which is the right amount of time to get a full or nearly full charge even at 40 amps. Currently, I find hotel charging very stressful. Usually there are only 1-2...

Pacific: 14 Locations with 69 Stalls New this week: * Cooma in Australia (4 Stalls) Source: Supercharger Pacific Map

Just wondering what some people here are thinking about the Hyundai Ioniq DC charging speed. The Hyundai Ioniq EV variant has a 28kwh battery and apparently supports DC fast charging up to 100kw. Now, obviously there is only a few 100kw chargers but Bjoern has actually tested the Ioniq charging...

I privately traded my Nissan OEM J1772 mobile EVSE for one upgraded to 240 volts from a person who presumably wants the original when he turns in his lease. Seemed like a great deal at the time ... but it turns out that the latch mechanism that locks the handle into place is broken off at the...

The ability to filter Plugshare listings to find hotels with charging stations by using Tesla.plugshare.com was very useful for trip planning. I looked for it today and it seems to be gone. I last used it about a month ago. Does anyone know what happened? Is there a new way to search for hotels...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says “almost all” Supercharger stations will eventually disconnect from the grid. Musk made the comment on Twitter in response to a tweet pointing out that Superchargers utilize energy from traditional fossil fuels like coal. Musk notes that all Superchargers...

Working on a new destination charger setup in the mountains of Utah for a resort (more info on location to come soon)... It's a snow heavy location. Can anyone help me find out where one would acquire the "up high" spring loaded cable guides like they use at Northstar resort in Tahoe? They...

Moderators, please move to appropriate section if this post is not suitable for this category. This post includes commercial communication, asking for help for a fee. My company, Ayudante (yes, it's funny name) created and is operating a charging station finder app for Japan called EVsmart...