Who needs Level 2 EV charging? Drivers share their experiences
Many EV owners can charge their car at home with a power outlet they already have, cutting costs. The downside? It's slow and doesn't meet everyone's needs. But who needs faster, more expensive Level 2 charging? We heard from Canadian EV drivers who shared their experiences.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/level-2-ev-charging-1.7527822?cmp=rss
Faster isn't always better. Slow-charging EVs could have big benefits
Thinking about an EV as your next car, but worried about where to charge it, and whether you'll need a pricey electrical upgrade to your home? If you have parking and a plug somewhere nearby, your home is probably EV ready, say those who have embraced 'slow' charging.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/slow-charging-1.7521784?cmp=rss
Spain & Portugal had major blackouts yesterday. #EVs can help: with large batteries and #bidirectional #charging, they power homes and support the grid. 
Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands lead the way - others, including Germany, must catch up. It’s time to rethink what cars can do. 
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Got my 1st use of the Jolt EV charger network.
Went ok-ish, as the app on my mobile said it had disconnected from the charger & I had to restart the charge - which I did, then waiting 30 secs & clicked the Stop Charge button in the app & heard the car release the charger port.
I got 5% charge in 10 mins which was under the Jolt Member free charge level of 7kw.
So I got a free 5% charge in the time it took to do a quick suburban shop visit.
#ev #charging
https://jolt.com.au/find-a-charger/
Needed to make a quick charging stop in Eastham because I forgot to charge to 100% before leaving for Provincetown, and the extra drag from the bike rack made the efficiency worse. Obviously the bike design is not optimized for the aerodynamic when it's sideways 
I could charge near Ptown long enough so I can make it home, but 1) Ptown's DC charger is a Tesla supercharger, as much as I don't want give money to Musk, it is also not 800V output, meaning the Taycan only takes around 140-150kw, which is not so much different from the 120kw I can get from this ChargePoint. 2) as I don't drive much, I need to take advantage of the Electrify America free charging when I have the opportunity.
So a quick 9 mins charge from 11% to 22% and we got on the way to the Electrify America in Hyannis. Arrived with 13% SoC and got the free juice to 85%.
While it does have wireless charging, it lacks MagSafe.
Why?!
iPhone 16e Doesn't Have MagSafe
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/19/iphone-16e-doesnt-have-magsafe/
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday...
Apple officially bids farewell to the Lightning port after 13 years
What else is new?
Feds putting the kibosh on national EV charging program
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@robdaemon the natural enemy of the electron, all that unnecessary weight.
Cmon, guys, charge faster, would you! We've got to beat SCE! #batteries #charging #PSPS
My old usbc charger stopped charging to 100%, only going to 95%. Then I got a new one, a GAN, and my completely depleted laptop recharged to 100% -- for a week or two. Now it is back to stopping at 95%. Charging it while it's off doesn't seem to help it get above 95%. What's going on, and why did it charge to 100% for a while? #charging #thinkpad #TwoBatteries
From: <donotreply@voltiegroup.com>
Last paragraph after a very long email:
"We appreciate your prompt action and look forward to providing you with the best possible experience. If you encounter any issues, don’t hesitate to reach out to us."
Nowhere in the email is there a contact email, phone number or anything else that would allow me to "reach out" to them (and let them know I no longer have the JuiceBox charger).
Five charging stops, one food stop and 782 miles later, we’re home! Cost about $130 in electricity.
Good news is that EA’s chargers were all working today (though the first post we used at Panoche was slower than it should have been, and we moved when one of the others opened up).
Only a couple of lines today too, and only short waits despite some inconsiderate chargers
Disclaimer: I am not a fan of #Musk and I do not own a #Tesla.
I encourage you to look at the "google map" equivalent for your route on a Tesla nav system. I suspect you will see more charging stations than you expect.
The above is a friendly suggestion, sorry this got so long, feel free to skip to the end!
This was my experience....
I recently did a trip with a friend just to the east of your maps in his new Tesla Model Y. (St. George, UT was the furthest west). I was amazed at how many Tesla-branded #charging stations there were, and how integrated they are with the vehicle. You tell the dash nav system where you want to go and it will route you based on your current charge, the distance, need for re-charge(s), and charging station locations.
The route info reads something like this... "drive 100 miles to this station in a museum parking lot, you will arrive with 20% charge (and 4 of 6 chargers should be open), charge for at least 23 minutes (to 65%), then complete your journey... you should arrive with 15% charge." We drove hundreds of miles over three weeks and it was correct every time. In that period we diverted our route once due to power concerns (off a very small highway in remote Utah).
Then you throw in the fact that there are independent chargers (both Tesla and non-Tesla) at many #hotels (usually the juice is free!)--and sometimes even restaurants and parking garages. My friend has #adapters for most non-Tesla chargers. (I think you can by an adapter to allow your Kia to use Tesla chargers... if not now, soon?)
I'm on my third #Prius and I had NO IDEA how robust the Tesla charging network is. I felt like I was seeing a parallel universe for the first time. It's basically squirreled away in obscure parking lots and "back alleys". This makes sense, using space that is otherwise underused and local businesses benefit because drivers have 20-60 min of time to kill while they charge.
For example, Green River UT, a town of less than 1000 off of I-70, has 8-12 stations in the parking lot of the John Wesley Powell River History Museum (worth a visit!). We pulled in, plugged in, went across the street to the Tamarisk Restaurant to eat dinner (nice place!), and by the time we were done the battery was full.
That said there are several BAD THINGS about actually DRIVING a Tesla.
The most telling is that it's sensors are not as good as in my 2021 Prius. The Tesla MISREADS SIGNS and/or has bad data about speed limits. It will "touch the brakes" on it's own if it thinks the speed limit is 35 when it's actually 55. No way to turn this off as far as I know.
My Prius rarely misses a standard white speed sign. The current speed limit just appears on the dash. The car takes no action on its own. It DOES apply the brakes automatically IF the forward-looking radar detects something like a car turning in front of me. Alas, the Tesla has NO RADAR, because the CEO told the engineers he wanted a "pure video" system (quoting my friend). I have no idea how it performs in a dense fog?! Give me radar any day!
So, if the Tesla gets "frightened" by some figment of its video imagination, it will slam on the brakes for no good reason. This happened out of the blue even on the freeway, but also predictably on winding roads going up and down. It "can't SEE the road ahead" when you crest a hill, so it hits the brakes.
It also has this spooky "ghost car" display next to the steering wheel that frequently "sees" people and vehicles that ARE NOT THERE! Look at the screen shot I took in Arches Natl Park... I was stopped by the side of the road and there were NO people and NO semi-truck in front of me. I would NEVER engage the "full auto-drive" mode based on the above. It is insane that it is even allowed!
<rant over>
5-minute 
No need for home charging.
Closer to mass adoption than ever.
