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glhs837

glhs837

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phreddyp said:
It starts charging at 60f?
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You can charge before then, just not as fast. Perfect world, you are at 60 when you arrive because you preconditioned before you got there. Might be reasons you didn't. Got into your hotel late and wanted to get to bed. Out early the next morning and the Supercharger is right across the street. What they have done is allow the Supercharger to heat the battery so you get to that faster charging temp quicker.

Keep in mind, if you are one of the +85% who charge at home, this only applies when you travel.
 
PeoplesElbow

PeoplesElbow

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Noticed the chargers at Harris Teeter were almost full tonight. Last thing I would want to do on a cold winter evening is sit at a charger waiting for my car to fill up.
 
Sneakers

Sneakers

Just sneakin' around....
PeoplesElbow said:
Noticed the chargers at Harris Teeter were almost full tonight. Last thing I would want to do on a cold winter evening is sit at a charger waiting for my car to fill up.
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They run the internal heaters while sitting, watch videos or listen to the radio. Heaters don't use that much power, contrary to logic. Saw a test where on a very cold Canadian night, well below freezing, it only used 3-4% per hour of the battery to run internal heater, heated steering wheel, radio, and a few other things.

Ah, here....
 
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phreddyp

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Sneakers said:
They run the internal heaters while sitting, watch videos or listen to the radio. Heaters don't use that much power, contrary to logic. Saw a test where on a very cold Canadian night, well below freezing, it only used 3-4% per hour of the battery to run internal heater, heated steering wheel, radio, and a few other things.

Ah, here....
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Bullshit! My neighbor has a VW ev and he says his range drops like a stone at 32 degrees. Other than that and constant trips to the dealer for software upgrades he is happy with the vehicle. This was just last week .
 
PeoplesElbow

PeoplesElbow

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Sneakers said:
They run the internal heaters while sitting, watch videos or listen to the radio. Heaters don't use that much power, contrary to logic. Saw a test where on a very cold Canadian night, well below freezing, it only used 3-4% per hour of the battery to run internal heater, heated steering wheel, radio, and a few other things.

Ah, here....
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Still got better things to do than yanking my pudd waiting to charge.
 
Kinnakeet

Kinnakeet

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Sneakers said:
They run the internal heaters while sitting, watch videos or listen to the radio. Heaters don't use that much power, contrary to logic. Saw a test where on a very cold Canadian night, well below freezing, it only used 3-4% per hour of the battery to run internal heater, heated steering wheel, radio, and a few other things.

Ah, here....
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Still junk
 
Grumpy

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glhs837 said:
Since they are Tesla Superchargers, that juice is paid for by the person connecting their EV.

The chargers in front of Giant are "free" but paid for by advertising on the chargers LCD screen.
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Curious as to how they are paid for..There is 1 or 2 chargers in front of the Board of Ed here in Calvert. Are they free for BOE folks, or how are people charged for using them?? I have never actually looked at a charger, and I am wondering how much they cost the user??by the minute?
 
glhs837

glhs837

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Grumpy said:
Curious as to how they are paid for..There is 1 or 2 chargers in front of the Board of Ed here in Calvert. Are they free for BOE folks, or how are people charged for using them?? I have never actually looked at a charger, and I am wondering how much they cost the user??by the minute?
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Depends. Ones placed at govt locations vary. But keep in mind they are rarely "Level 3" chargers. Usually level 2, which is 220v, but at a low amperage. So a Model 3 will take hours, say 3-4 to charge. Level 1 is a simple 115b socket and can take 10 or more hours.

According to what I read, that charger is for the Public. It is a SMECO Recharge station and users must download an app to pay for the juice.

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glhs837

glhs837

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Here are the KWh rates for that Supercharger in front of Teeter..

Charging Fees for All EVs
12:00 AM - 4:00 AM
$0.35/kWh
4:00 AM - 8:00 AM
$0.36/kWh
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
$0.53/kWh
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
$0.35/kWh
Idle fees (up to)
$1.00/min
 
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