DougWantsALeaf
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I will say, that even with the single station, having EA in place has made multi-state journeys more doable in the midwest. Prior to that we had many more sections with just Level 2 availability.
Yes, and what appears to be 1 L2 on the right. The Plugshare listing appears to be incorrect from the photos, as they show the site as having 4 CCS, 1 ChAdeMO". EA's method, while reversed in this instance, is more accurate: X CCS, Y CCS-CHAdeMO, Z Level 2 (if present). The correct listing should be 2 CCS, 1 CCS-CHAdeMO, 1 Level 2, the normal urban site. I'll send them an email.DougWantsALeaf said:The pictures on plug share show 2 ccs only and one combo station, guessing it’s a mistake. I was exited for a minute that my calls into EA had possibly changed policy. No such luck.
The layout problem isn't only an EA problem. I haven't bothered reading this but Edmunds had trouble with Supercharging with a trailer attached as well: https://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-x/2016/long-term-road-test/2016-tesla-model-x-range-and-charging-while-towing-a-trailer.html.Evoforce said:Tesla Supercharging was the primary charge station type used. Model S towing over 7,000 cargo trailer. Total weight of full vehicle and full trailer 12,240 lbs. 6 of the 7 EA station layouts did not accommodate well for towing a trailer. The one that did was a pull through station in Kalamazoo MI.
Very good point. I've read more than a handful of reports of Tesla stations going down but I cannot think of an occurrence where the entire location went down due to malfunction.Levenkay said:Tesla's approach of providing more than one charging station per location would also help.
Interesting that in Japan most vehicles are backed into parking spaces. Yet LEAF has charging in the front....cwerdna said:The other locations are even worse. Not only does Tesla often force you to back in, which might be tricky and slow in a busy crowded area, it's also the on the wrong side for street side charging (if it's on the right side). Fortunately, street side parallel parked charging isn't common in the US
smkettner said:Interesting that in Japan most vehicles are backed into parking spaces. Yet LEAF has charging in the front....cwerdna said:The other locations are even worse. Not only does Tesla often force you to back in, which might be tricky and slow in a busy crowded area, it's also the on the wrong side for street side charging (if it's on the right side). Fortunately, street side parallel parked charging isn't common in the US
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