Hi All,
I lead product development for a company called WeaveGrid (www.weavegrid.com) and we work with major utilities to deliver financial benefits to EV owners, as well as better integrate EVs onto the grid (supporting renewable energy generation and grid stability).
We're currently only...
So I charged at an EA station in Mass., with the following session results:
Energy delivered: 38 kWh
Charging time: 00:41:55
Total cost: $6.71 ($0.16/min.) + .42 tax, = $7.13, $0.188/ kWh
The same session in Conn. would have been charged at the per kWh rate of $0.43, which would have totaled...
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/13/business/electric-cars-charge-bmw-porsche/index.html
I wonder how long it will be before battery technology matures to make this feasible.
The line I found most interesting was at the end, an effect I hadn't considered: "A service station with 20 charging...
Is there any way of knowing what rate the battery is being charged when plugged in?
Is there ant way of knowing how many KWH's have been charged during a charging session?
I like that you can bypass the internal charge timer by opening the charge door with the key fob.
I quote from an email from EVgo. Good or bad?
Membership plan $9.99 / month:
Monthly fee becomes a CREDIT and covers first $9.99 of charging every month
No session fees
DC Fast rate: $0.18 - $0.21 / min (determined by charger location)
45-minute charging sessions initiated between 6:00am and...
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1115535_evgo-simplifies-cuts-electric-car-fast-charging-prices-nationwide
"The company has also lengthened fast-charging sessions from 30 minutes to 45 minutes for Pay As You Go users and to as much as 60 minutes for its Membership customers."
"The prices...