Comments by "" (@Green__one) on "Electric Vehicle Charging: It's easier than you think" video.

  1. I need to disagree with a fair amount of this speaking as a Tesla driver: I live somewhere where almost every workplace has "level 1 charging" because we get real winter, so most workplaces have block heater outlets in the parking lot. Nobody will use them because it's too inconvenient to lug your cable around instead of just leaving it in your garage, and because it's significantly less efficient than Level 2, and because it adds so little range it's not worth bothering. Additionally, because EVs actively heat or cool their batteries before charging, that conditioning can use up all of the level 1 current available, leaving none for charging when it's really cold or really hot out. There is no point to any business installing level 1. Nobody will use it. It's not even worth plugging in unless I plan to be there at least 24 hours, probably more, and the weather is decent. Level 2 charging is appropriate for homes. If you've spent tens of thousands of dollars on a car (or over a hundred thousand!) you can spend a couple hundred to get an outlet in your garage. You'll be thankful you did. Level 2 charging is also appropriate for hotels as you'll be there overnight to charge. Nobody else should waste their time installing level 2. It's useless at a restaurant, or theatre, or grocery store. I'm not at those places long enough for a level 2 charger to give me enough range to matter, and most of the time I'm not far from home anyway, so it's not worth the hassle. Level 3 charging. Here I'm in complete agreement. I'm surprised no national chain restaurant has announced plans to equip all their highway locations with Level 3 charging. Even if they require payment for charging, it would still be a great draw for EV drivers. Overall infrastructure: We DO need more infrastructure, but we don't need more Level 1 and 2, we are way over saturated on those (except in apartment buildings where these are legitimate concerns) What we need is Level 3. Talking about the "average" commute is pointless, that's covered from your garage at home. But we can't ignore roadtrips. It may only be a few times a year, but dismissing the need does a real disservice to EV adoption. Level 3 chargers are the only ones that enable long distance driving. Those need to be more common, and so far, they just aren't. Sure Tesla has tried, but their network has a lot of very noticeable holes in it yet, and nobody else is even making an effort.
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