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I'm just being curious, but when you get to an RC how often are there queues?
How long does it take for the queue to go away?
How long does it take for the queue to go away?
This is why paying for time connected rather than power drawn may actually be a good thing...How would I feel if I was on a 300 mile trip in my Leaf that already had the journey time extended by 3+ hours for charging on route only to romp up at a charger and find it occupied by an i3 or Model S for an hour or two... or more? If it happened often that could totally stop people doing any long trips in the Leaf I suspect.
We carry trolly jacks and gently move them out the way?@Kevin Sharpe makes a good point and one that is not resolved... what about the i3s that want to charge at 7kW on a rapid charger? What about the Model S that wants to fully charge? These are good questions and not ones I even considered.
You are not wrong. It does have this as an upside. It sure would stop the bay-hoggers. The problem would then be what will happen at all the charging posts at train stations and commuter car parks where it is expected that people will park there all day plugged in? Those charging posts would effectively then become totally pointless for their intended use wouldn't they?This is why paying for time connected rather than power drawn may actually be a good thing...
I'd also go with about 40 mins to get the charge up to 80% from a lowish % number.Your experience is very different to mine and it's not right to assume our own individual experiences are in any way "the norm".
Stating then as fact is not fair especially as you know from your interactions here and elsewhere that others charge for 40+ minutes at rapids almost as par for the course.
I think we need different prices for different locations. Train stations should be priced by the day at a reasonable rate if they expect commuters to make use of it.You are not wrong. It does have this as an upside. It sure would stop the bay-hoggers. The problem would then be what will happen at all the charging posts at train stations and commuter car parks where it is expected that people will park there all day plugged in? Those charging posts would effectively then become totally pointless for their intended use wouldn't they?
There is no easy answers to public charging it seems.![]()