How many of you will use an outside 110v outlet to trickle charge your car? Has the hotel staff ever said anything to you?
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L1 charging at a hotel
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Unless there are posted signs saying it's okay, always get permission before charging. No exceptions.
I wouldn't use an outdoor one since I don't think the mobile connector is rated for that. I have used one in a hotel parking garage after getting permission from the front desk.
Slow charging is slow, but it's better than nothing.
I wouldn't use an outdoor one since I don't think the mobile connector is rated for that. I have used one in a hotel parking garage after getting permission from the front desk.
Slow charging is slow, but it's better than nothing.
If I did this (couple times with the Bolt) I always got permission from the staff. They don't care and it covers your ass.
Keith
I always ask, and always offer to pay. I've never been turned down, nor have I ever been asked to pay.
Yes, it's slow, but it's better than nothing and since you're not actively waiting, does it matter how slow it is? If I can shave a few minutes off my next stop, why not. And a few times it's really made a huge difference between a stress-free stay and a "can I make it" scenario.
Yes, it's slow, but it's better than nothing and since you're not actively waiting, does it matter how slow it is? If I can shave a few minutes off my next stop, why not. And a few times it's really made a huge difference between a stress-free stay and a "can I make it" scenario.
A couple of years ago when Superchargers were a bit rarer the SO and I took a trip from NJ to Savannah, GA, then to Charleston. Charleston, at the time, didn't have any SCs at all and the L2 chargers were behind various hotels' locked-up patrons' parking only lots.
We asked at the front desk of the hotel we were staying at whether they had any dedicated charging. The answer was, "No, but the lot down below the rooms has a variety of 120 VAC outlets; feel free!"
Went on down and found an outlet, 20A even, well within range of the heavy-duty extension cord and the TMC. Plugged in that evening and spent the rest of the day and the next traipsing around downtown. 4 mph doesn't sound like much but after a day or so (we didn't arrive with zero charge, after all) the car was full up.
Savannah was better: TWCs and a couple of other brands (Chargepoint, I think) with J1772 were free to use in the public parking garages.
We asked at the front desk of the hotel we were staying at whether they had any dedicated charging. The answer was, "No, but the lot down below the rooms has a variety of 120 VAC outlets; feel free!"
Went on down and found an outlet, 20A even, well within range of the heavy-duty extension cord and the TMC. Plugged in that evening and spent the rest of the day and the next traipsing around downtown. 4 mph doesn't sound like much but after a day or so (we didn't arrive with zero charge, after all) the car was full up.
Savannah was better: TWCs and a couple of other brands (Chargepoint, I think) with J1772 were free to use in the public parking garages.
ElectricAnt54
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I ask first. If it is an outlet not intended for EV cars, I charge up at 8amps to ensure I won’t break hotel’s outlet. If I do not really need to charge via 110 , I don’t and I just fast charge nearby.
WhiteAdobo
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At a minimum it allows you to run Sentry mode which can be nice in a public area.
There is an phone app - EVHotels - that helps you search your route for hotels with level 2 chargers. I've found it useful.
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