New St Louis airport chargers in lot A

[FlasherZ]

Took my son to the airport and parked in lot A at the St. Louis airport. Good setup but the spaces are a but short for the model S. They're made for Leafs.

 

[efusco]

Is it just the 2 chargers? Any time limits? 30 amps?
We fly out of STL about once a year and that would be ideal if I could leave the Model S there plugged in the entire week or so we're away.

 

[FlasherZ]

5 spots. 200V at 16A so only 3.2 kW. Plenty if you're traveling.

 

[efusco]

5 spots. 200V at 16A so only 3.2 kW. Plenty if you're traveling.

Yea, that's pretty wimpy, but ideal if I'm gone a week to top up and hold the charge. Thanks.

 

[FlasherZ]

NP.. and it is free (but it's the $13/day lot). I usually park in the $11 lot so it's $2 for the top off... not too bad.

 

[efusco]

We usually use the 'Parking Spot' thing, but $12/day isn't bad, I assume there's a weekly rate too. Good info, thanks.

 

[FlasherZ]

I dropped the manager there a note afterwards:

Hi Greg,

I used the chargers in Lot A for the first time today with my Tesla model S. See the attached photo.

If I can provide a bit of feedback for you: these chargers are GREAT for day trips / flight commuting, and long-term travel. I'd be happy to plug in and leave it plugged in while I was traveling, and it would be worth the $2 premium over Lot B, where I usually park.

The spaces are a bit short for my Model S (they appear to be sized for the smaller cars, like the Nissan Leaf).

Unfortunately, they're not all that great for those who are dropping off/picking up people (at least not for the cost compared to the garage). When I plugged in, I noticed it was running 200V at about 16 amps, or 3.2 kW. That gives me about 8-9 miles of charge for each hour I'm plugged in. That really doesn't offset the higher cost for an hour or two. For the two hours I was there, I was charged $7.50. I think it would have been less expensive for me in the be parked in the main terminal garage, and I really didn't need the charge.

I hope this feedback helps. If I can ever answer any questions -- or perhaps show you how it works -- let me know. I'll be headed back on New Year's Day to pick up my son.

And his reply:

I had a feeling that was yours Craig. I appreciate the feedback and will see what we can do to work on those issues. I think that there are some things that we can do to work on some of those issues. I was so convinced that it was yours we took pictures as well. We have come a long way with getting them here and we will continue to do what we can to make them better.

 

[cinergi]

16A seems like something's wrong. I've seen the car default to 16A if the pilot signal's got an issue (both on a Tesla MC connection as well as a J1772 connection). What kind of chargers are those?

 

[FlasherZ]

16A seems like something's wrong. I've seen the car default to 16A if the pilot signal's got an issue (both on a Tesla MC connection as well as a J1772 connection). What kind of chargers are those?

I didn't take note of the manufacturer, but will when I pick my son up on the 1st, I'll also try another charger to see if that's the issue. It's a J17772 connection, everything was seated firmly.

 

[cinergi]

I didn't take note of the manufacturer, but will when I pick my son up on the 1st, I'll also try another charger to see if that's the issue. It's a J17772 connection, everything was seated firmly.

I think I've seen a bad J1772 adapter cause this, too. Any issues with other J1772 stations?

 

[FlasherZ]

I think I've seen a bad J1772 adapter cause this, too. Any issues with other J1772 stations?

Nope, charges at 30A at most stations.

 

[FlasherZ]

Specs on EVSE says 16A only...