Go Fund Me for EV Charging in SE NM

[thedanl]

I think 125kW but many get 'nerfed' to reduce demand fees.

My understanding is:
if they are in a shared configuration, they can peak at 125 if only 1 car is using them, but only 800V-class cars will see those speeds and again *if* they choose the shared/combined configuration. 400V-class cars (pretty much everything but Taycan, Lucid, hummer, egmp) will be current limited and I think the peak would be around 80-90 kW (probably 200A?). It would be the first of that configuration of the CPE's in NM but given that there are 4, could be a possibility.

 

[nwdiver]

Suddenly an embarrassment of riches if your thing is high priced DCFC with questionable reliability in SE NM

Artesia:

Carlsbad: Can't think of any other reason Xcel would be installing (3) 277v 100kVA transformers in the back of an Allsups. No signs of construction yet.

 

[ElectricIAC]

I think 125kW but many get 'nerfed' to reduce demand fees.

The cables are often amperage limited to 200A.

 

[SageBrush]

400V-class cars (pretty much everything but Taycan, Lucid, hummer, egmp) will be current limited and I think the peak would be around 80-90 kW (probably 200A?)

I read the spec the same way: 125 Amps per stall, or 200 Amps if one stall is using the power output of two stalls. ChargePoint took a feather out of Tesla's cap since the V3 Supercharger sites have a similar power sharing arrangement, albeit with higher charging speeds.

The Tesla architecture advantage is power sharing between 4 stalls, whereas ChargePoint shares between 2 stalls.

 

[ElectricIAC]

How I’ve noticed with charge point CPE250 units is 156A to two stalls simultaneously or 200A to a single car.

 

[wreighven]

I saw EA has Roswell as Coming Soon on their map. Is this a new development?

 

[Barry]

Hopefully Coming Soon from EA has the conventional meaning of those words and not Tesla's

 

[Hydrocarbon302]

Hopefully Coming Soon from EA has the conventional meaning of those words and not Tesla's

They need some place to dump all the old ABB chargers they’re “upgrading” everywhere else.

 

[lopezch19]

Suddenly an embarrassment of riches if your thing is high priced DCFC with questionable reliability in SE NM

Artesia:

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Carlsbad: Can't think of any other reason Xcel would be installing (3) 277v 100kVA transformers in the back of an Allsups. No signs of construction yet.

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Thanks a lot for all the work you have done getting chargers hooked up in SE NM. I am a new model 3 owner who lives in Las Cruces but travels frequently to Carlsbad to visit family. Do you have any plans to add more locations or additional chargers at the Carlsbad McDonald’s location ? Definitely would be willing to help however I could to see some more options in the Carlsbad area.

 

[nwdiver]

Thanks a lot for all the work you have done getting chargers hooked up in SE NM. I am a new model 3 owner who lives in Las Cruces but travels frequently to Carlsbad to visit family. Do you have any plans to add more locations or additional chargers at the Carlsbad McDonald’s location ? Definitely would be willing to help however I could to see some more options in the Carlsbad area.

You're welcome We have the ability to add another pedestal in Carlsbad. I chose a 320A service so we'd have the option. If we raise another ~$4k that is something we plan to do.

 

[Barry]

Has anyone used the L3 charger in Artesia? Reliability?
I read some recent reports on plugshare of them cutting off prematurely in recent heat.

 

[21miDay]

I'd still like to see something at Whites City. That would give me a better comfort level for a trip across Hwy 62 and have some charge left when I arrive at Carlsbad.

 

[Big Earl]

@nwdiver: I'm curious if you've considered upgrading locations or doing new installations with Universal Wall Connectors and setting up commercial billing. I've heard six connectors was the minimum but I've also heard they're onboarding people with four connectors.

 

[nwdiver]

@nwdiver: I'm curious if you've considered upgrading locations or doing new installations with Universal Wall Connectors and setting up commercial billing. I've heard six connectors was the minimum but I've also heard they're onboarding people with four connectors.

McDonalds won't allow revenue collection from the chargers. Not sure why.

 

[21miDay]

McDonalds won't allow revenue collection from the chargers. Not sure why.

What about Whites City?

 

[nwdiver]

What about Whites City?

The the NPS ~5 or 6 times a day. It's embarrassing that they don't already have L2 at every national park. Completely inexcusable.

 

[DuncanM]

I charged at the Deming NM NMDOT Chargepoint station today. I used the CP app and it went fine. I got a peak 73KW starting at ~25% SOC. I would normally use the EA station at Walmart, but I wanted to try out CP in preparation for a planned trip to Roswell.

 

[PLUS EV]

I charged at the Deming NM NMDOT Chargepoint station today. I used the CP app and it went fine. I got a peak 73KW starting at ~25% SOC. I would normally use the EA station at Walmart, but I wanted to try out CP in preparation for a planned trip to Roswell.

You know there's a supercharger in Deming right?

 

[DuncanM]

You know there's a supercharger in Deming right?

Yeah, but I can't charge and do my grocery shopping at the SCs.

 

[nwdiver]

Fixed the vandalized EVSE just in time. Would also be nice if people were comfortable resetting tripped breakers...

McDs has dispensed 85MWh so far.