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I almost bought a KIA EV6 two weeks back. The thing that stood out to me was the unreal amount of broken chargers. Tesla charger always seemed to work, but the
by SkyPuncher 3y ago
I almost bought a KIA EV6 two weeks back.
The thing that stood out to me was the unreal amount of broken chargers. Tesla charger always seemed to work, but the non-Tesla chargers were broken or slow charging an amazing amount of the time.
* At the base level, it looked annoying. Repeating the charging process several times to find the "blessed" charger. You were lucky if the charger was actually labelled as broken.
* More seriously, the terrible condition of the major EV networks basically made it nearly impractical for a key long drive I need to do. If I wanted to do the trip on a single charging stop, I'd risk getting stranded at a broken fast charger, 50+ miles from the nearest working fast charger. If I stopped 50 miles earlier, I'd need a second stop no matter what. In winter conditions, it was unclear if I'd even be able to make the drive without 3 or 4 stops.
I'm extremely excited that NACS is coming to more vehicles. No only does it increase availability, but it drastically increases reliability. I'd feel comfortable doing that same drive on the Tesla network.
- bdcravens 3y agoI have an EV6, and have done a cross-country trip in it. In my limited experience (Texas to California and back, and then across Texas, which is a 200+ mile trip one way) the freeway chargers are pretty dependable, but the ones in the major cities are of lower quality. That said, it is nerve-racking, and I do find myself stopping more often than necessary, "just in case" the next isn't in good condition. I do look forward to a better network like NACS.