Of course, he could also use the built in locating function that is part of the car wings system that is an integral part of every Leaf. It will list all nearby charging locations that have been uploaded to their system. On Dec 13, 2014 4:09 PM, "Cor van de Water via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
> More likely, Lee will be helped by mounting the AVCON EVSE removable > with an RV plug (which he already has in his garage) and not search for > L2 charging stations, but look for camping sites. > Also, people who have an electric dryer or stove usually use either > 14-30 or 14-50 so an extension cable that can survive 30 Amps and bring > the dryer/stove outlet to near the driveway, where he can plug in his > EVSE, > will more likely get him back on the road (after visiting someone that > does > have this type of outlet and does not mind him "refueling" at their > home). > > Cor van de Water > Chief Scientist > Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com > Email: cwa...@proxim.com Private: http://www.cvandewater.info > Skype: cor_van_de_water Tel: +1 408 383 7626 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of brucedp5 via EV > Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 3:27 PM > To: ev@lists.evdl.org > Subject: [EVDL] Know your public EVSE: Turning over a new Leaf... > > > Both EVSE finder plugshare and the afdc sites can be set to show only > what > you are after. > Now that Lee had stated his 2013 Leaf has a 6kW on-board charger > (shortening > his full recharge time ~3.5hrs), knowing where the public 6kW L2 EVSE > are > could be useful. For just the L2 EVSE see > http://www.afdc.energy.gov/locator/stations/results?location=56377&filte > red=true&fuel=ELEC&owner=all&payment=all&ev_level2=true&radius=true&radi > us_miles=55 > > On the above page, I set the filter to only display L2 EVSE within a 55 > mile > radius (should be good even when in cold conditions). While it did show > dealerships having L2, access to theirs might be nil, so here are the > others > (always call first to verify operation, cost, and where on the > property): > > Electric stations near 56377 > Excluding private stations > Within 55 miles ... > > Goodwill > 13605 80th Cir N > Maple Grove, MN 55369 > Phone: 763-416-3681 > Fuel: Electric > Electric charging types: Level 2 > Distance: 54 mi > > Dynamic Sealing Technologies > 13829 Jay St NW > Andover, MN 55304 > Phone: 763-786-3758 > Fuel: Electric > Electric charging types: Level 2 > Distance: 54 mi > > Goodwill > 100 19th Ave SW > Willmar, MN 56201 > Phone: 320-214-9238 > Fuel: Electric > Electric charging types: Level 2 > Distance: 55 mi > > GRE CORP CAMPUS > 12300 Elm Creek Blvd N > Maple Grove, MN 55369 > Phone: 888-758-4389 > Fuel: Electric > Electric charging types: Level 2 > Distance: 55 mi > > Something I also recommend, is to get experience using your L3 charging > ability. There is no L3 CHAdeMO where Lee is located. The nearest L3 to > Lee > are Tesla's which are incompatible with his Leaf EV's L3 CHAdeMO port > (funny > how Tesla drivers can buy an adapter to use CHAdeMO, but there aren't > any > Tesla EVSE to CHAdeMO adapters). > > Some people might think, well the lack of public L3 and L2 EVSE is OK, > because most of the time they won't need it. But, I recommend that > drivers > know where their L2 and L3 EVSE are, and make a single effort to try > them > out once just so they can gain the experience on using them. Think of it > like having a new workshop tool. You would want to try it at least once > before putting it away for when you might want/need to use it. > > Though the nearest L3 CHAdeMO to Lee is about 200 miles away at an IA > Nissan > dealership, it would be wise to use the above EV finder sites at least > twice > a year to update yourself on what is available as more EVSE is being > installed all the time, and you would not know of them unless you make > an > effort to occasionally look. > > Lastly, plugshare.com originally was created to 'share' private EVSE. > So, > until more public EVSE is installed in Lee's area, access to a network > of > private L2 EVSE could be useful. To access those private L2 EVSE, you > join > plugshare for free, which gives you access to see them, and then contact > the > owners, asking what are their conditions, terms, and other details. > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Turning-ove > r-a-new-Leaf-tp4673019p4673033.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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