mgs333
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I'm surprised there isn't a sticky thread for the Bay Area given that this is probably the region with the greatest uptake of EVs and Leafs.
Anyway, as a new Leaf driver, I've been researching the public charging infrastructure around the Bay Area for a while, then one day I looked at So Cal's charging network for kicks and was surprised to see the network down there is much more robust vs up here.
Bay Area QC network: http://i.imgur.com/aWkOtso.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
So Cal QC network: http://i.imgur.com/duLCqn0.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Adding L2s makes doesn't change the picture much, in fact, it seems to make So Cal even better covered.
For the most common driving scenario where one would need a charge (driving from SJ to SF and back,) the options in SF are pretty slim. Plus all the dealers here seem to only let people who bought from them use their QC, if they're even up in the first place and not blocked by employees' cars.
I guess I'm just surprised that So Cal has a much better infrastructure than the Bay Area given that I would have thought the network would be the best here.
Anyway, as a new Leaf driver, I've been researching the public charging infrastructure around the Bay Area for a while, then one day I looked at So Cal's charging network for kicks and was surprised to see the network down there is much more robust vs up here.
Bay Area QC network: http://i.imgur.com/aWkOtso.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
So Cal QC network: http://i.imgur.com/duLCqn0.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Adding L2s makes doesn't change the picture much, in fact, it seems to make So Cal even better covered.
For the most common driving scenario where one would need a charge (driving from SJ to SF and back,) the options in SF are pretty slim. Plus all the dealers here seem to only let people who bought from them use their QC, if they're even up in the first place and not blocked by employees' cars.
I guess I'm just surprised that So Cal has a much better infrastructure than the Bay Area given that I would have thought the network would be the best here.