A Modest Proposal to Reduce Charging (DCFC) Frustration

[PappaBolt]

You’re asking a lot of the general public when it comes to EV literacy.

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[Rgrin]

The EV charging companies know all the following:

• Which of their chargers are available (or they should...)
• Which speeds their chargers support
• What type of car is being plugged in, and thus what speeds it can support

So EV charger company could just flash up a message on the station "Your car cannot make full use of this station, please move to charger 03 or 04, which are available". Doesn't require them to implement load-sharing (which is a huge change, costly). Just a "simple" SW change. And it will educate the EV customers, so next time they will pull into the correct port.

 

[SASSquatch]

In defense of the Bolt owner, are you sure the 150 kW stations were operational?

My i3s maxes out at 50 kW but there have been times where I will be forced to use a higher rated charger at the same location because I can’t get any of the appropriately rated chargers to work.

Point is, it is more complicated than EV owners not being courteous.

 

[opnwide]

I once dated a Chevy Bolt. She ordered the Surf and Turf and Tiramasu, but only nibbled at the side garden salad.

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