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Just this past weekend I parked my hybrid at a rest stop and glanced enviously at the unused strip of Tesla superchargers, wishing I could hook up to one.
by helen___keller 5y ago
Just this past weekend I parked my hybrid at a rest stop and glanced enviously at the unused strip of Tesla superchargers, wishing I could hook up to one.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoWe traveled 1000+ miles this weekend on Superchargers with our Tesla and it’s just as delightful to use as you’d expect, and the uptime makes me confident enough to roll into a Supercharger with only ~30 miles of range left to ensure a sustained peak charge rate (low battery SOC = higher charge rate, as it tapers as SOC rises). The Supercharger network is also why we ordered a Model Y versus considering other EVs. There's definitely going to have to be some sort of minimum charge rate enforced so vehicles without fast charge capability don't choke the network out for fast charge vehicles. Turnover is crucial considering the cost of fast DC charge stations (~$200k/station), and no one (reasonably) wants to wait to plug in when they arrive to charge. Tesla charges a per minute idle fee once charging is complete to encourage vacating the stall, and I'd expect a similar per minute penalty for slow charging vehicles using the Superchargers. To Tesla's credit, they do install agnostic J1772 chargers at some Supercharger stations (the gas station near Ohare airport comes to mind [1] [2]). [1] https://www.plugshare.com/location/249899 https://www.plugshare.com/location/249899 (the Superchargers) [2] https://www.plugshare.com/location/326963 https://www.plugshare.com/location/326963 (the J1772 chargers)