Cal's post http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Blink-network-still-good-tp4699254.html ... asks if blink is a good public EVSE for his nonprofit to consider, and what about semaconnect, or juicebar.
First to quickly answer Cal's questions, I used plugshare.com as a search tool to know what public EVSE was in his area, what network they were on, & what EV driver problems/issues they placed in their checkin's. A search https://www.google.com/search?q=Cal+Frye ... gives his work is located in Oberlin-OH another https://www.google.com/search?tbm=lcl&ei=BACzX5GrAsOyggfs_LywBw&q=nonprofit+Oberlin+OH ... gives nonprofits near there Entering Oberlin, OH into plugshare.com , I viewed what public EVSE there was: not much. I expanded the map's view to include Cleveland's (to the North-East of Oberlin). Then I selected just one EVSE network at a time, saw where it was installed, then read EV driver's checkin's. Chancing I get flamed, my conclusions are: https://www.chargepoint.com/products/guides/#ct4000 -chargepoint is the best: reliable, but both EVSE equipment and network fees are high (you don't get something for nothing). https://greenlots.com/products/ev-charging/ -greenlots (shell oil owned), no problems/issues mentioned. https://www.evconnect.com/network evconnect), no problems/issues mentioned. https://www.juicebarev.com/faq-page Juice Bar (oasis) 860-308-2054 plugshare did not show their public EVSE locations. https://www.juicebarev.com/products/charging-stations/40a No-good, Too-Many problems/issues mentioned: -semaconnect -blink Way in the past when public EVSE networks were new, blink had a lot of problems, and semaconnect had their share of down time to make them both, 'iffy' charging locations. blink was bought by car charging group, & vw's e.america began working with them. So, according to today's EV driver's checkin's, blink still has woes ... https://www.google.com/search?q=Electrify+America+blink https://insideevs.com/news/389891/exclusive-interview-electrify-america-problems-solutions/ Below is a captured checkin showing, a free to use blink public EVSE is trying to bill its customer's for their use (what part of free is not free?) ... https://www.plugshare.com/location/162573 Blink EV drivers ... Charging costs vary on location and membership level - membership is not required. https://www.blinknetwork.com/membership.html Network Support Number: +1 888-998-2546 Get Guest Code http://blinkcode.com/ Free Plugs J-1772 comment: Agent 20201019 We are seeing positive charges for one of the chargers at this location and are currently working with the host/owner to facilitate the repair of the other charger. We would like to get the charger(s) fixed as soon as possible. Repair times for host-owned locations vary as the host location is responsible for the charger's operation and any required repairs. Sharing your concerns directly to the location may aid in getting the charger repaired more quickly. If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us 24/7 at 888.998.2546 or at supp...@blinknetwork.com. IMO, blink is still too messed up to be considered ... To select an public EVSE and supportable hardware is a decision not unlike deciding which EV to buy. Cal's nonprofit should be thinking about how much the EVSE will be used and by whom? Will its use generate enough income to cover the EVSE network fees (break-even). Initally, once an EVSE is installed and working, it takes time for EV drivers to know its available. some EVSE hardware and networks offer the host: -to set it as free, no network fees -available to putit on a network at a later date -or put it on a network initially. Btw, there were several charging sites shown that were free, either offering a nema outlet (no EVSE), or an EVSE set to free. Some hosts find the electricity cost is so low, they do not bother with network fees ... https://store.clippercreek.com/40-amp-dual-charging-station-14-50 Those with networks, are asking $1/hr to $3/hr (some confuse users w/ per minute charges). Since, plugging in, running in to do shopping and then grab some food takes ~2hrs that is what shoud be a minimum time allowed to plug in. I found several DC-50+kW EVSE available closer to Cleveland. So, I'll assume Cal's will be a level-2 (L2) EVSE station,and he'll want both ports to be able to supply 6kW. I hope this has been of help. For EVLN EV-newswire posts view: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ https://mail-archive.com/ev@lists.evdl.org/maillist.html {brucedp.neocities.org} _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
