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Help me build a serious charging network from Los Angeles to Phoenix!
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Kipernicus
Model S Res#P1440
Well said, Larry
If I were a donor, I'd vote for Tesla HPWC or a high power J1772 that is not free to use, with per-hour fee rather than per-kWh to further deter 3.3kW sipping cars from sitting there all day.
Mixing proprietary and "standard" chargers might have appeal to potential site hosts, but I don't understand your math.
A Tesla HPWC will cost at least $1,200 by itself. Two of ClipperCreeks residential 25 A J1772 chargers list for $795 each and their popular small commerical J1772 chargers start at $1,750 each. More sophisticated smart chargers cost a lot more than that.
Larry
Sorry, thought hearing the Tesla HPWC was around 500$
Cheap 30amp j1772 can be found at homedepot at around 400$ (edit : in britain 399£ this got me confused )
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From your list the least expensive charger goes for $750, but its for indoor use. The least expensive 30 Amp charger suitable for outdoor use is currently on sale for $849 each.
Larry
maybe it's a premonition :wink:
We will release a ruggedised J1772 version of our 32A Charging Station in the US for sub-$500 later in the year...
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IMO you'll have a lot more success if you join with other EV drivers and work together... simply deploy large numbers of low cost Charging Stations that everyone can use... this will give you redundancy and increase the scope and appeal of the project to host locations significantly.
Hi Kevin,
Thanks for sharing that information.
If an outdoor J1772, 32A charging station becomes available in the US that can be purchased retail for less than $500 that would greatly help sell prospective site hosts by bundling them with a Tesla High Power Wall Connector.
Of course such a low cost charger by itself would have only limited utility for roadside applications for most Model S owners who are taking road trips beyond their range. They might work at hotels where Model S owners would have the time to charge overnight.
Larry
Sorry for the slow reply, I've been away from here for a bit. I looked at the Clipper Creek chargers, but since my particular destination was willing to install whatever I gave them, it made sense for me to get the HPC since it is almost half the cost of the clipper creek. Of course, I am lucky to be in the unique position to have someone who is just happy to get a charger of any sort. For a while at least, Teslas will be the only BEVs capable of driving these long distances anyhow.
Any idea of the schedule for installation? And assume the HPC will provide 40amp (for those with single charger) using the UMC? Looking for help on my return trip from Tucson in early May.
Installation will happen within a month or so of me receiving the charger, which will probably happen sometime in February. I haven't used an HPC, but my understanding is that it doesn't require the UMC, it just plugs straight into the charge port. I would also assume that it would charge at 40A on a single charger equipped car, but I don't know for sure.
That's correct. The HPWC is a wall charger with an attached 25 foot cord so you don't need your UMC or an adapter. Plugs right into the Model S to charge at up to 40A for single charger and up to 80A for twin chargers.
It might be a great idea to have Tesla partner with AAA since the auto club already has charging stations at many of their offices. They also offer mobile emergency charging in the Phoenix area. AAA may be open to a charging station at one of their affilates in Yuma, Blythe or Needles. As an organization AAA seems to be EV friendly and obviously has a continent-wide presence.
Still waiting on the HPWC, my updated estimate from Tesla is sometime in March at the moment. I'm getting jealous seeing all these HPWCs arrive at their homes!
Part of the reason for my delay is that I ordered my HPWC after receiving the car, so there is a bit of a cue ahead of me.
I noticed the dot on the supercharger 5 year plan near Kingman, but didn't notice anything near Blythe (or anything along the 10, for that matter). Where did you hear these wonderful rumors?
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