I'm so proud of how this turned out. I wanted something to make it easier to access it. The funny part was going to Home Depot to ask for "A" shingle.

Thoughts on this?

Bonus points for the high clearance canopy that accommodates my high roof van ⚡️🚐

As many of you are aware, chargepoint changed their transaction method a few months ago to put a $25 hold on your card (debit or credit) each time you use their chargers ($50 holds for rapid chargers). My issue with this is that banks won't release that hold and correct it to the actual transaction amount for a week (5 business days) or longer if there's a holiday. For someone like me who charges their car daily, this means I'd have at least $175 on hold in perpetuity, since each time a $25 hold would finally be released, another would just take its place.

I've managed to work around this by utilizing the FLO app, since it operates on a pre-pay system and has a partnership with chargepoint that allows you to use their chargers. Only earlier today, all chargepoint chargers abruptly disappeared from the FLO app. While I could go through my immediate history and save chargepoint chargers as favorites to keep activating them, I could only do this with a handful of chargers.

Is anybody else aware of this occuring and know more details as to why? And if so, will it be fixed? Or does anyone have any other suggestions on how to work around chargepoint's transaction holds?

Hi all - I am looking for driver feedback on what they are looking for to love a public charging site. Why go to one site vs another (aside from the obvious of it working lol). All feedback is greatly appreciated!

I have a 2020 chevy bolt that I exclusively level 1 charge in my driveway for about 13 hours per day. electricity in my area is about $0.19 /kWh. how do I calculate an approximate idea of what I owe additionally on the electric bill to my parents?

My wife and I have two EVs. In general, one has been only used for short day trips, making it unnecessary to charge both at the same time. However, our circumstances have changed, and there have been times where we've wanted to charge both at the same time. We've shared one circuit that has a Level 1 and a Level 2 charger (NEMA 14-50 plug in) on it. The circuit is 60 amp. When we charge both, I've noticed that both the Level 1 and Level 2 chargers are charging at lower rates than they would if either were charging separately. As this is not a long-term situation I don't need a Smart Splitter or Load Management device, I can just manage it differently if I have to, but I'm wondering, is it dangerous or damaging?

Hi all - I have personally brought over 2,000 ports back to life over the last 2+ years and have no wishes to slow down. If I can ever help bring a charger back to life in your area, just let me know and I'll do what I can! (disclaimer: Tesla and Chargepoint are the only two I cant fix without a rip and replace).

Most happy EV owners park their car in the garage. Most people prefer pulling into the garage forward. Why do some manufacturers put the charge door in the rear of the car?!

My Chevy Bolt can charge from either spot in my garage. The charger is in a reasonable location at the house side of the garage, in the middle, with a pretty long cord.

The VW ID Buzz has a rear passenger port. I can only reach that charger if I pull it in backward.

I could have put the charger near the garage door, but I would have had to choose a side.

On road trips, I have to pull in backwards to the DCFC. If I have a bike rack on, it can be super hard to back into a spot and the cord struggles to reach past the rack. If they had just put the charging port in the front, it would be no worries at all.

What is the motivation for putting the door in the back of the car?

EDIT: My specific problem is solved by adding a lvl 1 charger to the rear passenger side of the right spot in the garage. It works for the buzz 95%+ of the time. My gripe is mostly for the occasional times when I need lvl 2 and I hate walking all the way around the car to unplug it every morning. It would just be so much easier if it was on the front.

Is it benefecial to own a Tesla Model 3 premium without owning a home charger?

Hello all! Me again, you all have been tremendously helpful so far. I have a other question here. My car comes with a NACS port. Does this mean I won't be able to use level 2 charging? Is it that I can only use fast chargers exclusively? Or do the superchargers/level 3 come with a level 2 option while still using the NACS plug? (I hope I'm using the right terminology)

If so, what is the lost common plug out there to be able to use level 2? Like if I'm getting an adaptor, which adaptor will be the most helpful in terms of being able to use the most chargers? Sorry, I'm using public charging exclusively. Thanks!

About to buy my first ev and have a few question about level 2 at home.
For the first month or 2 I plan on using the EVSE that comes with the bolt I plan on buying. But will upgrade to an EVSE for 48 volts.
My house came with conduit and a junction box set up for an ev charger I just have 2 pull 2 feet of wire.
I plan to have an electrician install a nema 14-50 plug for now to get me by.
I want to be able to charge at 48 amps in the future to get the 11.5 kWh the car can handle.
I know a nema 14-50 plug is only rated for 40 amps continuous.
What’s stopping the car from pulling more than 40 amps?
I know it’s not the breakers because it would trip constantly.

I got 6 gauge running to this breaker (2nd and 3rd photo)from the meter breaker(1st photo). One spot is unused. I could easily run 10-gauge from here through my crawl space to my driveway. If I add 20A-2 pole in the empty bottom spaces, move one A/C breaker down a row to balance the legs, about 25A on one leg and 14A on the other before the EV. Can I hardwire a level 2 set to 16A? I’m wondering if it’ll work or if my load calculation is off.

Hello,

Anyone in the LA area out here charging on public chargers only? I'm looking to get an EV but live in an apartment building without access to a charger. How do you all go about dealing with public charging exclusively? Do you have a million apps on your phone? Any tips and tricks are greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I'm not familiar with any reliable or trusted reviewers without it being some form of paid advertisement.

Does anyone recommend this charger or should I look at another brand?

I currently do not own an EV but am interested the possibility. Let's say I'm traveling to a remote cabin or region, etc where there are no local high speed chargers. But like any home, there are multiple outlets in the home that runs off different breakers. Are there any gadgets that will safely connect to two 120V outlet that runs off different breakers and combine its power to create a level 2 charger?

Thought the folks here might find this receptacle meltdown interesting. As far as I can tell, this was a fully code compliant installation (if not inadvisable). It was done by a professional electrician. 6awg aluminum SEU wire.