LakeLeaf
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Checkerboard said:Thanks for the great comebacks, especially the great news about the white sticker. Unfortunately, the Orinda to SFO 75 mile trip isn't my commute (no way to plug it in, since I would be at the SFO parking lot). It is just a typical trip we take to go to the airport, park for a few days, and drive home.
I'd like to know if there are any garages in downtown SF who will have chargers available!
And I too reserved on the first email day, 4/20! No clue when the Leaf will arrive... Thanks, Checkerboard
I've spent time scouting the parking garages at several local airports and finding the locations of regular old 120v power outlets. I've then sent letters to the respective airport authorities encouraging them to designate the parking spaces near these outlets as EV only parking.
If you are parking for a few days, no reason to need anything more then the 120v trickle charger. The cost to the airport of providing electricity is negligible, but I've suggested that if they are concerned, a simple "honor system" with a payment envelop and drop box would ease their fears. I'd even be happy to "prepay" a Franklin if it would help out.
If the parking of EV's exceeds the number of outlets, it should be pretty simple to have a some signs there that you can place in your window noting at what time and date you expect to be fulling charged and it would be OK to unplug you to let someone else plug in.
I emphasize how the airport could generate a lot of positive PR for doing something extremely simple and at a very minimal cost.
If you have time to scout the garage(s) at SFO and can find locations of power outlets, why not post them here and other forum members might be inspired to write to the SFO airport authority asking if some of the spaces around those outlets could be set aside as EV only parking. (This is a whole lot cheaper for the airport then installing a charging station - which could take years and years to repay through usage fees)