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Electrify America will add fees to charger hogs

Discussion in 'EV (Electric Vehicle) Discussion' started by Trollbait, Aug 6, 2024 at 10:00 AM.

  1. Trollbait

    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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  2. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Tesla has a similar policy based upon how many stalls are actually in use. Most Tesla charging stations have at least 6-8 charging stalls and in Dixie, congestion tends to be rare. Plus, the Supercharge network continues to grow. A month ago, Tesla activated a 16 stall, 350 kW each, station where in the past I used a dual-stall, shared load, 65 kW station, CCS-1 station.

    It is unlikely to affect me:
    • Supercharger network is lower cost so CCS-1 stations are less attractive
    • My CCS-1 BMW, is my City car/. At 50 kW and with the range extender, it does not need CCS-1 charging.
      • It does charge at Tesla Magic Dock stations billed at higher, CCS-1 rates
    On a trip, I charge enough to reach the next supercharger with with a 30-40 mile reserve. This keeps me in the faster side of the charging curve for the fastest trip. For example, my next trip to witness the Starship launch:
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    • Full Self Driving (Supervised), V12.4.3, will handle the driving
    • More are at truck stops overlapping biology with charging.breaks
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    #2 bwilson4web, Aug 7, 2024 at 3:07 AM
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