7-Eleven launching 7Charge network

[electruck]

Only a few locations so far and all appear to be a very underwhelming 90 kW but it's nice to see a company like 7 Eleven with plans to scale. If they would only invest in faster chargers. Installing anything less than 150 kW chargers seems extremely short sighted at this point.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy...ectric-vehicle-charging-network-north-america

https://electrek.co/2023/03/16/7-eleven-reveals-7charge-ev-fast-charging-network-and-app/

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[COdogman]

This is great news. I hope they follow through on it. America deserves a place where they can down a giant Slurpee with a BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Roller (?)

https://www.7-eleven.com/products/hot-foods/bbq-bacon-cheeseburger

 

[zefram47]

This is great news. I hope they follow through on it. America deserves a place where they can down a giant Slurpee with a BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Roller (?)

https://www.7-eleven.com/products/hot-foods/bbq-bacon-cheeseburger

I did not know that was a thing...and now I kinda want to try one.

 

[COdogman]

I did not know that was a thing...and now I kinda want to try one.

The answer to a question in a planning meeting should never be “let’s just grind it all up and form it into a hot dog shape so we can sell it next to the Big Bites”

 

[SANZC02]

Only a few locations so far and all appear to be a very underwhelming 90 kW but it's nice to see a company like 7 Eleven with plans to scale. If they would only invest in faster chargers. Installing anything less than 150 kW chargers seems extremely short sighted at this point.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy...ectric-vehicle-charging-network-north-america

https://electrek.co/2023/03/16/7-eleven-reveals-7charge-ev-fast-charging-network-and-app/

90 kw is not that bad, I have seen higher than rated on several 150 chargers frequently going into the high 170 range. The 7Charge chargers are not cheap, I see one in Long Beach, CA it is 59 cents a kw, one in Orangeville, CA is 49 Cents.

Would not be a first choice for me but certainly would be good options in a pinch. I may drive to the one in Long Beach, not that far from me, just to see what the charge rate will be when I get the battery down under 40%.

 

[electruck]

90 kw is not that bad, I have seen higher than rated on several 150 chargers frequently going into the high 170 range. The 7Charge chargers are not cheap, I see one in Long Beach, CA it is 59 cents a kw, one in Orangeville, CA is 49 Cents.

Would not be a first choice for me but certainly would be good options in a pinch. I may drive to the one in Long Beach, not that far from me, just to see what the charge rate will be when I get the battery down under 40%.

For sure 90 is better than say 50 kW. Pricing here in DFW area is also high at $0.55/kWh but, at this point, any option is a good option when on a road trip.

 

[emoore]

I’m shocked they used the crappy CCS connector instead of the standard NACS one /s

 

[Cosmacelf]

90kW is fine. Glad to see it being done.

 

[Rivianation]

I didn't think anyone hung around a 7-Eleven long enough to charge up, even at 350kwh.

 

[SANZC02]

90 kw is not that bad, I have seen higher than rated on several 150 chargers frequently going into the high 170 range. The 7Charge chargers are not cheap, I see one in Long Beach, CA it is 59 cents a kw, one in Orangeville, CA is 49 Cents.

Would not be a first choice for me but certainly would be good options in a pinch. I may drive to the one in Long Beach, not that far from me, just to see what the charge rate will be when I get the battery down under 40%.

I had some time today so drove to the 7Charge station at 7-Eleven in Long Beach. A couple of things to note. On the app it says 2 chargers, it is a single box with a CHAdeMO and a CCS so really only 1 charger.

The stalls are clearly marked for EV charging only and we’re empty when I pulled in but 5 different people parked in the 1 beside me when they went in the store while I was charging even though there were other available spots, could be an issue but the good news there is a run into 7-11 is usually pretty quick so should not be a lot of waiting if other locations are like this.

The APP worked fine, found the charger, plugged into the truck, started charging from the app, started right up.

I looked for 7Charge in the navigation so it could pre-condition, it is not there so I arrived without pre-conditioning. Went from 47% to 81%, 47.73 kw (~ 107 miles) in 35 minutes. Total cost was 28.16, 59 cents a kw, not cheap but in a pinch it works.

Here is the charge curve, was climbing as it warmed up and maxed out at 89 kw. I think if I had less charge it would have hit 90% and stayed there until around 70% where it started slowing down.

 

[electruck]

The location closest to me in Dallas has 2 units (stations as they are labeled in their app), one with 1 CCS + 1 CHAdeMO connectors and one with 2 CCS connectors. I'm assuming if both CCS connectors are in use that they split the 90 kW. I need to stop by and check it out at some point. Might just have to do that as a test for my first DCFC.

 

[SANZC02]

The location closest to me in Dallas has 2 units (stations as they are labeled in their app), one with 1 CCS + 1 CHAdeMO connectors and one with 2 CCS connectors. I'm assuming if both CCS connectors are in use that they split the 90 kW. I need to stop by and check it out at some point. Might just have to do that as a test for my first DCFC.

The EA stations that have 2 cables you can only use 1 at a time. I have not really understood the value other than you have a foot or 2 more reach and if one is somehow compromised you can use the other.

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