Recent content by ClarD

Our 2023 Bolt EV does just fine with Auto charge+ at EVgo. Plug in, count to 20, it's charging. I don't know why the other companies don't do the same thing. This works on EVgo chargers that are 10 years old. EA works for me with the app, which I don't mind doing. I have also charged at EVCS...

I charged at an EA station that said the output was limited on the screen. It only charged at 30 kW, but it was free, and I was eating breakfast, so I'm not sure that it was any worse than a "normal" charge. It only took one trip to realize that the $7 membership paid for itself in one or two...

I think I tried tapping once. I just use the app.

I drive all over California, using my EVgo credits, but I do have to hit a couple of EA stations. They seem to be everywhere. Multi-charger locations, which is handy, since one of them is often broken. I do subscribe to the plan when I travel, and stop when I get home. The membership discount...

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EPA says the Prius Hybrid gets between 52 and 57 MPG, depending upon trim. The Prius Prime gets 48 MPG on gas. But there's also 39 miles of electric. The price of gas, divided by the cost of electricity, times your miles per kWh, gives your cash gasoline equivalent cMPGe. Looking at the...

In the US, Tesla Virtual Power Plant participation is $2/kWh supplied to the grid. Daily usage wouldn't be interesting to me, even if it were allowed. Too many bad variables. It might be worthwhile for a commercial fleet. That has been used by PG&E in my area of Northern California a few times...

The 12 volt battery in the Bolt is 80 RC (25 amps for 80 minutes), not deep cycle, so only 33 usable Ah. But that doesn't matter, because the car will be on, and the DC-DC converter will be supplying the energy. I powered a 28 cubic foot refrigerator, 16 cubic foot freezer, DirecTV dish, TV...

There is a complete plug in kit from EVExtend. There is a wiring kit that is installed with plug-in connectors, and an optional inverter. You could do some manual wiring to your choice of inverters, with a 2000 watt Inverter or a 1000 watt inverter and Bolt-on cables that you would attach to the...

I have used my Nissan LEAF as emergency backup for several days at a time. It might even be more convenient than the Bolt, because there is no timeout. I think I would continue to use the LEAF instead of the Bolt, if I need backup. I was able to drive to a nearby area that had power to recharge...

If you set Plugshare for a network of only "Tesla Supercharger" and a connector of CCS, you will see that the MagicDock population is now 55 stations nationwide. Those show "Tesla (Fast), CCS/SAE" https://www.plugshare.com/location/230745 If you set the connector to Tesla Fast, the number...

Only Fords will work today, because they are the only manufacturer that has announced that they will work. In my Tesla app, with a car of "Chevy Bolt + NACS DC Adapter", only the stations equipped with Magic Dock show up. The Plugshare listing says "Tesla (Fast), CCS/SAE" Changing the Tesla...

You definitely cannot trust ABRP for station information. I have been routed to stations that were planned, but no construction had even started. A Mercedes dealer that charged $40 for non-Mercedes. Walmart locations where EVgo stations had been removed, and ABRP would not delist them because...

The stock Bolt EUV white dual voltage charge cord should not be plugged into a dryer outlet. It has a NEMA 14-50 plug. The dryer will have a NEMA 14-30 (or maybe 10-30, if it's old) receptacle. The charge cord will draw 32 amps, and should pop the circuit breaker. If you are not buying new, I...

We've done 400 mile days, with charging during meal stops. I use ABRP to plot my routes, but always check the proposed destinations in Plugshare. I found some that had never been installed, and some that had been removed. Plugshare Trip Planner has a better view of the unplanned chargers along...