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Pure Economics: When to Pass Up Fee-Based Public Charging

Discussion in 'Clarity' started by Steven B, May 14, 2018.

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  1. May 23, 2018 #21
    jdonalds

    jdonalds Well-Known Member

    Redding, CA
    We now have 8 000 miles on the car. We've never charged anywhere other than home, and occasionally using Charge mode.

    On long trips we are in HV (wish the car remembered that) all the time. Best of both worlds. No range anxiety. No waiting for a charge.

    Great car.
     

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  2. May 23, 2018 #22
    Steven B

    Steven B Active Member

    In hindsight, I've now looked at ChargeHub and PlugShare to compare. Plugshare definitely shows some charging stations that are not shown at ChargeHub (including the Holiday Inn Express station I was able to use at the far end of my trip). Not sure why I chose ChargeHub over PlugShare, but it appears that ChargeHub is *primarily* showing stations that are part of charging networks. Spot-checking just a few areas and ChargeHub isn't showing stations at hotels that are not associated with a network (such as Chargepoint or EVgo) Anyone know for sure?
     
  3. May 23, 2018 #23
    KentuckyKen

    KentuckyKen Well-Known Member

    Kentucky
    I think PlugShare is pretty good at showing non networked chargers, outlet plug ins, and home chargers that welcome fellow EVers. Locally I’d say about 80-90% of the people charging at my nearest free public charger use it so it’s handy to know when that charger is available.
     
  4. May 30, 2018 #24
    Steven B

    Steven B Active Member

    Ok, just registered at PlugShare. They don't list the Clarity, so I picked Accord Plugin.
     
  5. May 30, 2018 #25
    jdonalds

    jdonalds Well-Known Member

    Redding, CA
    Every time I've done a calculation on the cost of charging (away from home) vs using gas the gas always wins even with high California gas prices. I haven't yet run across a free charge station.
     

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  6. May 30, 2018 #26
    KentuckyKen

    KentuckyKen Well-Known Member

    Kentucky
    When I registered in late Feb/early March, I could pick the Clarity PHEV from the menu. Don’t know why you couldn’t. Just checked and it still a menu option.
     
  7. May 30, 2018 #27
    Steven B

    Steven B Active Member

    Initial registration did not show it. Have just edited my profile and can pick it. Thanks.
     
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