Hey Guys - Tom Dowling who is our infrastructure guru wanted me to post this here for everybody's info:
> The new Tesla stations currently being installed have a Tesla
> proprietary connector, not the new SAE J1772 connector. The
> new J1772 connector is not yet available, and may not be
> available for several
> months, perhaps longer. Tesla intends to change to the new J1772
> connector when available. The intention is that at some
> point, the Tesla charging stations will be converted to J1772
> charging stations.
>
> Right now, we're doing our best to be sure that sufficient
> Avcon charging stations remain available for drivers that need them.
>
> For instance, there is a Tesla charging station in Woodland,
> but there are two Avcon charging stations right next to it.
> There is a Tesla charging station at a garage in Davis, with
> an Avcon charging station alongside. In Dixon, there is no
> longer an Avcon station, but there
> are other Avcon stations within a few miles. In Vacaville, there are
> four Tesla charging stations, but there are many Avcon
> stations nearby, including one alongside a couple of Avcon
> charging stations.
>
> I don't expect there to be a Tesla to Avcon adapter, due to
> cost and to the temporary nature of the Tesla connector.
>
> However, I do expect there will be a J1772 to Avcon adapter.
> The handshake should be able to be passed on. The Ranger EV
> driver should not need a PowerPac or similar unit. I expect
> the adapter will be a short Avcon cable, with a J1772
> connector on the far end. The J1772 handshake signals are
> compatible with the Avcon handshake signals, and we will have
> to devise a way to pass on the signal.
>
> In order to make sure that vital Avcon charging stations
> remain in service until the J1772 connector and the Avcon
> adapter for it become available, it's very important that all
> visits to Avcon charging stations be logged. If there are no
> usage reports, it will appear
> that the station is not being used. Here's the best way to log
> them:
>
> Here's the easiest and fastest way to submit an "I Was There" report.
> 1) Go to
EV Charger News - Home, and click on "Charging
> station lists by region."
> 2) Click on "All sites" for the region that contains the
> location you want to update.
> 3) Scroll down, and find the name of the location you want to update.
> (Or use Ctrl-f to find the listing by name or city.)
> 4) Click on the "EVC Map" link at the right end of the line
> for the station you want to update.
> 5) Click on the "Add Comment..." button on the right side of
> the map screen.
> 6) Fill in the Comment box (give as much detail as you can),
> and click Submit, then click "OK" on the submitting email box.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Tom Dowling
And his ps:
> Very soon,
EV Charger News - Home will include a link to a
> list of Tesla charging stations.
Now I need to figure out why he can't post on TMC for himself...