Sharing home L2 charging?

[kfehriba]

I was just curious if there was any sort of app/network that allows folks to use/share private charging? I'm picturing a service where you might be able to find a local L2 charger when other options aren't convenient. An AirBnB of charging. You get a premium over your electrical costs and maybe a premium for Wi-Fi or other amenities?

Examples could be:

• Someone traveling whose final destination is a more remote area
• Someone who lives in an apartment/condo/etc. without access to charging but they could charge near work
• AirBnB hosts who want to generate additional revenue by offering up L2 as a part of the stay

Thanks,
Kent

 

[LoudMusic]

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[RTPEV]

There are some companies/organizations that do this, such as EVMatch https://www.evmatch.com/

I am skeptical it's really going to take off though. Maybe in certain niche situations, but I think it's really going to be hard to find charging in a convenient place to where the individuals you mention might use it.

I've shared my home charger on Plugshare for 11+ years now, and I've never been contacted even once to use my charging station (and I even offered it for free use, and even reached out to a LEAF driver that worked less than 1/2 mile from my home in the early days (when ranges would sometimes not be enough for a daily drive!) and even offered to give him a ride to his office if he ever needed a charge, but he never took me up on it.

 

[bjhinkle]

In theory Tesla has this coming if you have 6+ wall connectors. Who knows when though…

Also if you’re familiar with Unifi, this might be promising when it comes out of early access.

 

[beatle]

I used PlugShare while I was road tripping back to Blacksburg in 2019 and the Salem supercharger wasn't online yet and I only had 120v destination charging. I was coming from the north, and the next closest supercharger was 80 miles away. I found a private charger within walking distance of where I was staying on Plugshare, messaged the owner, and hooked up for a few hours to put 34% back in the car.

Charging deserts are getting smaller and range is getting higher. I still look for destination charging at hotels via Plugshare though.

 

[Rocky_H]

Yes, Plugshare is it, and I've been on the giving and receiving end of it, which was very cool, but that was back in 2014-2017ish when there wasn't much infrastructure. The relevance of it has mostly disappeared here in 2023 except for in some very small towns.

 

[LoudMusic]

Yes, Plugshare is it, and I've been on the giving and receiving end of it, which was very cool, but that was back in 2014-2017ish when there wasn't much infrastructure. The relevance of it has mostly disappeared here in 2023 except for in some very small towns.

I can only think of one time I would have appreciated a shared residential plug since 2020. We were at an Airbnb that my car kept tripping the exterior circuit 15A breaker and I could see the Tesla wall connector in the neighbor's garage but they were never around to ask