thought I'd report back from my trip to BC. I emailed the contact for Tim Horton's and got forwarded on to Kent Rathwell, the guy who started the Sun Country Highway. wow, what an amazing person! Everything from the choice of clipper creek and the J1772 CS 90's to the business model for spreading them throughout BC is very impressive. He shot me his phone number and we had a nice chat for a while.
I missed the Nanaimo Ferry and figured rather than waiting for two hours at the ferry terminal I'd jump on the Sidney ferry and spend time waiting and charging at the CS 90 in Sidney where the kids could stretch their legs and we could go to a cafe. The CS 90's are remarkably simple and reportedly very reliable. you basically plug in and they start charging, no big flashy screens or dodgy touch screens like is so typically in the Seattle area. the simplicity is largely related to the fact that there is no charge for their use, so no need to verify membership or anything like that. I'm actually contemplating selling my HPWC and springing the extra for a CS100, which is about to come out, it's designed for out door installation and of course is compatible with most other EV's, I'm thinking of making it publicly accessible. I'll have to look into it, but I got talking with Kent about ways to expand the Sun Country Highway down the west coast or at least in to WA state. I might become one of the first CS 100 hosts in the US, time will tell!