Kataphn
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Hope to see some folks at plug in day in el segundo sept. 23 we will be there. 11 am is start.
Charging by the amount of electricity delivered adds a level of government. The dept of wieghts and measures gets involved. Charging by the hour gets around this issue, so it is easier.rcyoder said:Do you realize that at $2/hr it is more expensive to charge than to fill up with gas for the cars you reference, even in CA? I may be moving further away from work in the near future and if I can't find a more or less convenient place to charge for $1 or less while at work my Leaf and I will be parting ways.
OTOH, the 2013 Leaf has a 6.6 kW charger so $2/hour becomes much more reasonable. This is one of the reasons why they should charge by the kWh *NOT* connect time.
Fine . . . knock it down a buck, and maybe ... just MAYBE they'll actually get the cobwebs knocked off the evse.Caracalover said:Charging by the amount of electricity delivered adds a level of government. The dept of wieghts and measures gets involved. Charging by the hour gets around this issue, so it is easier.rcyoder said:Do you realize that at $2/hr it is more expensive to charge than to fill up with gas for the cars you reference, even in CA? I may be moving further away from work in the near future and if I can't find a more or less convenient place to charge for $1 or less while at work my Leaf and I will be parting ways.
OTOH, the 2013 Leaf has a 6.6 kW charger so $2/hour becomes much more reasonable. This is one of the reasons why they should charge by the kWh *NOT* connect time.
Welcome! I wonder how many of the names from the start of this thread still read this. I check in from time to time, but not all that often any more. I just keep driving my Leaf!Evolotus said:Hi Metro LA, new Leaf driver as of 10/19. We're in Sherman Oaks and trickling it while we wait for installation of the charger. (Fortunately we primarily work from home.)
I will be browsing past posts and I appreciate knowing there are people I can reach out to if I need help (such as...no charging anywhere within walking distance of CSU Long Beach?? Harumph.)
Caracalover said:Welcome! I wonder how many of the names from the start of this thread still read this. I check in from time to time, but not all that often any more.
timhebb said:In addition to regular chargers, as part of our Smart Grid Demo Project, LADWP will be installing 16 DC fast Chargers in and around LA. One is planned for the main DWP office building [1st & Hope St., downtown LA]. This may be of interest to you if your Leaf is equipped with the DC port.
TomT said:LADWP covers only L.A City proper, not L.A, County, so unfortunately their reach won't be very big if they are limited to that geographical consideration...
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Valdemar said:You can charge on campus, or so it seems:
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Lopton said:x10guy,
Google maps takes you through downtown LA it looks like, you could stop at the quicker charger (662 Mateo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021. USA) for a 10-15 minutes, it will cost you a couple bucks though. Other option is to take your 120VAC charger and plug it in while you are visiting whomever if they will let you. Could get you that extra couple miles you need. I would feel confident if you charged to 100% and preconditioned, then plugged in a 120VAC for 2-3 hours that you should make it. Just take it a little slower and enjoy the ride.
But it would suck to strand the family :lol:
-Matt
x10guy said:Thanks for the advice but ended up taking the minivan. I did consider the QC in downtown but couldn't figure out if it was open on Christmas. Also a bit of a detour. The other problem driving on Christmas day is that all the Nissan dealerships are closed too.. Driving the Leaf is nice but there is a certain amount of comfort and security just piling the family into a gas car and not worrying about range issues
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