Chocula wrote:
What is your objective?
From the first post in this thread, "what I'm try to accomplish is to make the problem be known."
Chocula wrote:
Keep in mind that our Spark EVs will be the ones with tiny batteries only charging at 50 kW, hogging the DC chargers for "hours and hours and hours" in a few years time.
SparkEV might have tiny battery, but in terms of time spent at DCFC, it's quickest in the world. It's even quicker than Tesla's 120kW charger for time spent "hogging". With Bolt's 60kWh and no interest in upgrading to higher power CCS charger, SparkEV will remain quickest charging EV (least hogging EV) for years to come.
http://sparkev.blogspot.com/2015/12/spa ... world.htmlChocula wrote:
When I have had to wait for other cars, nobody seemed comfortably letting their car charge much past 80% when there was someone waiting.
I don't know where you charge, but almost all Leaf I encounter charge full 30 minutes, whether they're 80% (20kW out of 50kW) or 95% (and 2kW power out of 50kW charger). It's free for them, they don't seem to care. I do chat sometimes, but most of the time the driver is away. I mention this in the blog.
Chocula wrote:
A polite chat with the driver of the LEAF may be enlightening to both of you.
That's one of the reasons why I wrote the blog: to enlighten and make the problem be known. None of the Leaf owners were aware that they were charging so slowly. They only saw 50kW, not 4kW that they were actually charging until I pointed out.
Chocula wrote:
Perhaps there was a reason they chose the charger they did, like the other one was busy when they arrived.
Again, I address this in my blog post. I am specifically referring to those who pull into dual head charger instead of Chademo AND witnessing that.
Chocula wrote:
All I got out of the blog was someone ranting about having to wait their turn to use a shared resource.
If you don't use DCFC for intercity travel (ie, popular spots), you won't understand the frustration of waiting for Leaf after Leaf charging at 4kW (or even 2kW) while the driver is away.