DaveinOlyWA said:Oasis, i wish you all the luck and success you deserve! time will tell how deserving you are.
for time of use complaints; the situation is someone topping off and forcing someone who may be more needy to wait. AFAIK; it should be time taken and if were in business i would do it no other way. think about other allotment contracted businesses. one could lose significant revenue if most of the charger time was taken by toppers if charged by the KW.
i can get unlimited messaging (we use about 20,000 a month) on 5 cellphones for $30 a month or pay 20 cents per message ala carte.
but if i used only 100 messages this month, do i get a $10 refund for difference in unlimted verses ala carte? no, i dont and would not expect it.
all in all; QC provides convenience and does it by the time taken. a lot of people complain about the 20 minute charge time and say it wont be accepted until we get it 6 minutes which seems to be the goal of everyone. i can live with 20 minutes. no problem.
right now, when i am downtown on errands i will stop off at a station, plug in and pre heat the Leaf (cheap I am I am!) which takes about 7 minutes to warm up. i will normally sit another 5-10 minutes anyway making my time parked 20 minutes or more. its really not that long. i use the time to check email (i guess if you dont carry a smartphone or tablet it might be a bit boring) review recent posts here, there, etc. i usually still have things to check on when its time for me to leave. its also a great thing to do while killing time between appointments!!
P.S. Oasis; great that you are targeting ala carte QC at $6-7 but have to think that you would have to rely on concession sales to make that work. i would gladly pay $10 if you are wondering
Speak for yourself spending a Hamilton for a quick charge... A Lincoln and maybe an extra crumpled Washington in my pocket, max... :ugeek: