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https://www.electrifyamerica.com/locate-charger https://www.electrifyamerica.com/locate-charger Some of them are for charging at 350KW, current Tesla Superchar

https://www.electrifyamerica.com/locate-charger https://www.electrifyamerica.com/locate-charger Some of them are for charging at 350KW, current Tesla Supercharger's top out at 150KW, and the next gen targets 250KW..

natch 8y ago
Real chargers are always better than vaporware chargers though, regardless of promised numbers. And the number of chargers in the network matters.
- steelframe 8y ago
  Here's a screenshot with all the CCS chargers either currently operating or under active construction in the state of Washington: https://imgur.com/a/JEQv9a2 https://imgur.com/a/JEQv9a2 I don't see how you could consider that coverage in any way inadequate.
  - matthewdgreen 8y ago
    I don't need HVDC charging in my local metro area; I have AC charging for that. I do need charging along the highways so I can increase my range and travel to other cities. Looking at the PlugShare map, it seems like many of the chargers along the highways only have a single HVDC charging station. Even if we exclude malfunctions, that can mean multiple hours of wait or else a gamble on driving further and not getting stuck. There's no way I would gamble on making a long trip under those conditions.
    - steelframe 8y ago
      I had expected we would debate applied crypto and key management if we ever were to debate. But the subject of EVs will do just fine. Totally agreed on the road trip issue. I wouldn't want to bet my ability to continue a trip out of Superior, Montana on whether or not that one sketchy charger is accessible and functional when I need it. By way of reference to an actual event, that's exactly the situation I was faced with when the Superior, Montana Tesla supercharger failed when I tried using it in a heat wave during the summer of 2017.
- dragonwriter 8y ago
  CHAdeMO has, IIRC, 4-5× the number of chargers in the US that Tesla has and CCS is probably in the same neighborhood because most are dual or multi standard. Tesla has the biggest single-provider network, but that doesn't really matter.

natch 8y ago

Real chargers are always better than vaporware chargers though, regardless of promised numbers. And the number of chargers in the network matters.

steelframe 8y ago
Here's a screenshot with all the CCS chargers either currently operating or under active construction in the state of Washington: https://imgur.com/a/JEQv9a2 https://imgur.com/a/JEQv9a2 I don't see how you could consider that coverage in any way inadequate.
- matthewdgreen 8y ago
  I don't need HVDC charging in my local metro area; I have AC charging for that. I do need charging along the highways so I can increase my range and travel to other cities. Looking at the PlugShare map, it seems like many of the chargers along the highways only have a single HVDC charging station. Even if we exclude malfunctions, that can mean multiple hours of wait or else a gamble on driving further and not getting stuck. There's no way I would gamble on making a long trip under those conditions.
  - steelframe 8y ago
    I had expected we would debate applied crypto and key management if we ever were to debate. But the subject of EVs will do just fine. Totally agreed on the road trip issue. I wouldn't want to bet my ability to continue a trip out of Superior, Montana on whether or not that one sketchy charger is accessible and functional when I need it. By way of reference to an actual event, that's exactly the situation I was faced with when the Superior, Montana Tesla supercharger failed when I tried using it in a heat wave during the summer of 2017.
dragonwriter 8y ago
CHAdeMO has, IIRC, 4-5× the number of chargers in the US that Tesla has and CCS is probably in the same neighborhood because most are dual or multi standard. Tesla has the biggest single-provider network, but that doesn't really matter.