GetOffYourGas
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Publius said:GetOffYourGas said:Interestingly, just down the Thruway in the 5th largest city (Syracuse), we have a decent L2 infrastructure - at the mall, at another major shopping center, and downtown (walking distance to the restaurant/bar district). Trouble is, they cost $2.40/hr so almost nobody is using them.
However, as stated elsewhere, these QC stations make far more sense between cities. They should be halfway between Buffalo/Rochester, and Rochester/Syracuse. Then L2 should be deployed within the cities.
I would personally love to see a QC in Auburn, NY and Cortland, NY. These would greatly extend my range. The trouble is, they are small towns in mostly rural counties. Nissan is not likely to deploy anything there because not many live there. But thousands could be passing through, and that's what QC is for.
I'm still eagerly awaiting that list. March 31st? It can't come soon enough!
Sad as it is, I would love to have the option to pay $2.40/hr to get home if I need a few extra miles. Here in Rochester I've only found two public charge stations that aren't located at dealerships. One of the stations is at a local business, and the other was donated to the town community center by the same guy who provided the other one. Both are free, which is awesome, but they're close together, so unless you live in that town or go to a dealer, you're basically SOL. I'm waiting for the list from Nissan, and I'm also waiting on the details of the 300+ Level 2 stations being installed in NY this year. If I remember correctly Rochester is supposed to get 24 of those. What about Syracuse?
As far as I know, no more are planned for Syracuse. I've contacted NYSERDA, who is administering the plan, and they told me precious little other than it will only by L2 in 2013. They did mention that park-and-rides near interstates are prime candidates, which would be good for carpoolers, but wouldn't help me very much. Also, the majority of the stations are destined for NYC and surrounding counties. Not so much for upstate. If Rochester gets a few of them, that would be great! It would allow me to visit without resorting to Just-Take-The-Prius...er, Insight. I guess it's more wait-and-see.
I personally would love to see L2 at Waterloo Outlets and Fingerlakes Mall. They would serve customers visiting from either Syracuse or Rochester. If you visit either of these places, I highly encourage you to contact them through their website and ask about L2 EVSEs. Maybe with enough interest they will go it on their own?