DaveinOlyWA
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DNAinaGoodWay said:First Blinks I've seen around here are showing up on the Greenlots app. Haven't been to one yet, but they're listed as $0.03 per every 30 seconds, ($3.60/hour)
for L2? wow, that is high
DNAinaGoodWay said:First Blinks I've seen around here are showing up on the Greenlots app. Haven't been to one yet, but they're listed as $0.03 per every 30 seconds, ($3.60/hour)
Originally, Bay Area Blinks were $3.00/hr. People bitched because anyone with a 3.3 kW OBC got really hosed compared to those (FFE etc.) with 6.6s. Blink then changed to $0.49/kWh (member, $0.59/kWh guest) pricing which California allows, so everyone was still paying more than gas/mile, but being screwed equally.DaveinOlyWA said:DNAinaGoodWay said:First Blinks I've seen around here are showing up on the Greenlots app. Haven't been to one yet, but they're listed as $0.03 per every 30 seconds, ($3.60/hour)
for L2? wow, that is high
Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1,735,493 compared to $2,459,496, a decline of $724,003,
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Our net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $91,979,407, or 1,005%, to $101,134,331 as compared to $9,154,924 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
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We expect that through the next 12 months from the date of this filing, we will require external funding to sustain operations and to follow through on the execution of our business plan. There can be no assurance that our plans will materialize and/or that we will be successful in our efforts to obtain the funding to cover working capital shortfalls. Given these conditions, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our future is contingent upon our ability to secure the levels of debt or equity capital we need to meet our cash requirements. In addition, our ability to continue as a going concern must be considered in light of the problems, expenses and complications frequently encountered by entrants into established markets, the competitive environment in which we operate and the current capital raising environment.
I wonder if that's actually the end of their FY statement? Even so, you've got to wonder if someone moved a decimal place or two by accident.cwerdna said:I hope this isn't a repeat as I just noticed this noticed this.
Notice something odd about CCGI's latest quarter (ending Sept 30, 2017) at https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CCGI/financials?p=CCGI? They had about $607K in revenue but over $93.6 million in loss? :shock:
From quickly glancing thru http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/displayfilinginfo.aspx?FilingID=12393927-1002-207460&type=sect&TabIndex=2&companyid=773467&ppu=%252fdefault.aspx%253fcik%253d1429764, it looks like the biggest "cost" or whatever was "Change in fair value of warrant liabilities". You can see that on page 4 of under For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2017.GRA said:I wonder if that's actually the end of their FY statement? Even so, you've got to wonder if someone moved a decimal place or two by accident.cwerdna said:I hope this isn't a repeat as I just noticed this noticed this.
Notice something odd about CCGI's latest quarter (ending Sept 30, 2017) at https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CCGI/financials?p=CCGI? They had about $607K in revenue but over $93.6 million in loss? :shock:
I'll take your word on it. Reading financial statements is not something i do for fun :lol:cwerdna said:From quickly glancing thru http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/displayfilinginfo.aspx?FilingID=12393927-1002-207460&type=sect&TabIndex=2&companyid=773467&ppu=%252fdefault.aspx%253fcik%253d1429764, it looks like the biggest "cost" or whatever was "Change in fair value of warrant liabilities". You can see that on page 4 of under For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2017.GRA said:I wonder if that's actually the end of their FY statement? Even so, you've got to wonder if someone moved a decimal place or two by accident.cwerdna said:I hope this isn't a repeat as I just noticed this noticed this.
Notice something odd about CCGI's latest quarter (ending Sept 30, 2017) at https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CCGI/financials?p=CCGI? They had about $607K in revenue but over $93.6 million in loss? :shock:
My closest L2s (10 at one site) are usually working; the lone QC there is variable - some months back somebody broke the emergency shut-off button off, and CCGI has 'repaired' it several times just by splicing the wires together and leaving them exposed :shock: The L2 are underused (I've never seen more than 4 of the 10 occupied) because they're so expensive. The QC costs $0.10/kWh more, but is faster so gets more use, and even that's very limited. I'm amazed they've lasted this long, even after picking up the remnants of Ecotality for something like $0.04 on the dollar.cmwade77 said:Honestly, Blink can't make money as their stations are always broken, so if no one can charge, they aren't getting paid. Really though, their cost is outrageously high.
That "fix" isn't surprising and their costs are so substantially high that it is no wonder that they are rarely used, but I'm amazed that the L2 chargers are working, seriously.GRA said:My closest L2s (10 at one site) are usually working; the lone QC there is variable - some months back somebody broke the emergency shut-off button off, and CCGI has 'repaired' it several times just by splicing the wires together and leaving them exposed :shock: The L2 are underused (I've never seen more than 4 of the 10 occupied) because they're so expensive. The QC costs $0.10/kWh more, but is faster so gets more use, and even that's very limited. I'm aamzed they've lasted this long, even after picking up the remnants of Ecotality for something like $0.04 on the dollar.cmwade77 said:Honestly, Blink can't make money as their stations are always broken, so if no one can charge, they aren't getting paid. Really though, their cost is outrageously high.
Miracle of miracles, I walked by last night and they've finally replaced the Emergency Shut-off button. It's been missing for at least six months if not a year and the wires were spliced at least three times I know of, so maybe someone reported it to the city and they were forced to do it right.cmwade77 said:That "fix" isn't surprising and their costs are so substantially high that it is no wonder that they are rarely used, but I'm amazed that the L2 chargers are working, seriously.GRA said:My closest L2s (10 at one site) are usually working; the lone QC there is variable - some months back somebody broke the emergency shut-off button off, and CCGI has 'repaired' it several times just by splicing the wires together and leaving them exposed :shock: <snip>cmwade77 said:Honestly, Blink can't make money as their stations are always broken, so if no one can charge, they aren't getting paid. Really though, their cost is outrageously high.
Either that or they are watching this thread and realized that we are going to hold their feet to the fire, especially since they just got a large part of the contract for installing additional EVSEs as part of the settlement that VW made for the diesel mess up.GRA said:Miracle of miracles, I walked by last night and they've finally replaced the Emergency Shut-off button. It's been missing for at least six months if not a year and the wires were spliced at least three times I know of, so maybe someone reported it to the city and they were forced to do it right.cmwade77 said:That "fix" isn't surprising and their costs are so substantially high that it is no wonder that they are rarely used, but I'm amazed that the L2 chargers are working, seriously.GRA said:My closest L2s (10 at one site) are usually working; the lone QC there is variable - some months back somebody broke the emergency shut-off button off, and CCGI has 'repaired' it several times just by splicing the wires together and leaving them exposed :shock: <snip>
Before EA and EVgo, he was one of the voices of Nissan when it came to Leaf after Mark Perry. Google for brendan jones nissan autoblog.Jones joins Blink following his role as COO at Electrify America, LLC, from September 2016 to March 2020, where he was the very first employee and built the company from a startup into one of the largest, ultrafast EV charging companies in the world. He led strategy, design implementation, and management teams and negotiated contracts for charging services with numerous leading automotive OEMs. His leadership skills, paired with artful contract negotiations, led Electrify America to manage and install over $30 million in Level 2 EV charging stations and $500 million in DC fast charging infrastructure.
Prior to Electrify America, LLC, Mr. Jones was Vice President, OEM Strategy and Business Development at EVgo between March 2014 and September 2016, and helped reposition the company from a single subscriber revenue model to one with multi-million-dollar contracts with automotive OEMs and established the foundational elements for the rapid expansion of Fast Charger infrastructure in the U.S.
Jones also previously spent 21 years from April 1994 and March 2014 at Nissan North America, the last six of which were in senior management or director capacities. He was an integral part of the team working on the Nissan LEAF, which he helped develop into the top-selling battery electric vehicle of all time. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts from George Mason University. He has previously served on numerous boards and EV industry committees.
cwerdna said:Oddly, a few weeks ago, I stumbled across https://www.blinkcharging.com/single-post/2020/04/20/Blink-Charging-Taps-Automotive-and-EV-Industry-Veteran-Brendan-Jones-as-New-Chief-Operating-Officer. Brendan Jones has ended up at Blink!
Before EA and EVgo, he was one of the voices of Nissan when it came to Leaf after Mark Perry. Google for brendan jones nissan autoblog.Jones joins Blink following his role as COO at Electrify America, LLC, from September 2016 to March 2020, where he was the very first employee and built the company from a startup into one of the largest, ultrafast EV charging companies in the world. He led strategy, design implementation, and management teams and negotiated contracts for charging services with numerous leading automotive OEMs. His leadership skills, paired with artful contract negotiations, led Electrify America to manage and install over $30 million in Level 2 EV charging stations and $500 million in DC fast charging infrastructure.
Prior to Electrify America, LLC, Mr. Jones was Vice President, OEM Strategy and Business Development at EVgo between March 2014 and September 2016, and helped reposition the company from a single subscriber revenue model to one with multi-million-dollar contracts with automotive OEMs and established the foundational elements for the rapid expansion of Fast Charger infrastructure in the U.S.
Jones also previously spent 21 years from April 1994 and March 2014 at Nissan North America, the last six of which were in senior management or director capacities. He was an integral part of the team working on the Nissan LEAF, which he helped develop into the top-selling battery electric vehicle of all time. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts from George Mason University. He has previously served on numerous boards and EV industry committees.
Is the sinking ship going to finally be turned around?
To this day, I've yet to ever use a public Blink EVSE that's a paid one. I'd used some CHAdeMO only chargers before and one or more might've been on Blink/Blink owned except it was free and had no authentication.
Their L2 charging is crazy overpriced and the odds of the equipment working aren't great. I'm unaware of any SAE Combo chargers run by them in my area, so it's of no use for my Bolt. I can currently get free SAE Combo juice from https://drivethearc.com/ and cheaper than charging at home DC FC thru EA as long as my battery's not too cold and I'm below 55% SoC + some free (a bit hard to get) L2 juice about 5 miles from home.
cwerdna said:Brendan S. Jones Named President of Blink Charging and Added to the Company’s Board of Directors
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/03/03/2186356/0/en/Brendan-S-Jones-Named-President-of-Blink-Charging-and-Added-to-the-Company-s-Board-of-Directors.html
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