jgvanides
Member
Is it my imagination, or is "Find a Charger" really meant to be this crazy adventure game?
I'm a Leaf newbie, so pardon my asking a simple question: What's the best app for finding an available (and preferably free or time-limited free) charging station? I have loaded 6 apps onto my iPhone, and so far it takes 2 or 3 to find what I'm looking for.
Any suggestions? Or are we just in an Early Adopter phase of this industry still, where charging platforms are competing and no one agrees on data standards for openly sharing complete charge station info? Or am I just missing something obvious?
Your sage advice is more than welcome...
Jim (approaching 400 miles and still only spent $2.25 for "fuel")
I'm a Leaf newbie, so pardon my asking a simple question: What's the best app for finding an available (and preferably free or time-limited free) charging station? I have loaded 6 apps onto my iPhone, and so far it takes 2 or 3 to find what I'm looking for.
- Plugshare is good, but it only distinguishes free v. fee charging stations. It doesn't help me find participating "no charge to charge" stations or other stations that offer time-limited (free for a while) stations
- Volta Charging only lists their stations (which are free all the time, but their ad based value proposition for businesses hasn't caught on yet, so there aren't many of them yet in our area)
- EZ Charge lets you highlight No Charge to Charge stations, but doesn't bother to tag, let alone mention in the station descriptions, free stations (eg in public parking garages in downtown Palo Alto)
- EV Charge, Chargepoint, and Blink or more of the same
Any suggestions? Or are we just in an Early Adopter phase of this industry still, where charging platforms are competing and no one agrees on data standards for openly sharing complete charge station info? Or am I just missing something obvious?
Your sage advice is more than welcome...
Jim (approaching 400 miles and still only spent $2.25 for "fuel")