Gonewild
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Not sure if the EV project is still offering a free charger with installation. Give them a callnaterry said:
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turbo2ltr
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Anyone have a dealer they can recommend. Have a friend looking to take advantage of the $199 lease.
LEAFfan
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turbo2ltr said:
Is that $199 the SV and no money down?
turbo2ltr
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yeah, not sure that deal is still around..
Volusiano
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I had a scary situation at the Chandler Fashion Mall Sears DCFC tonight. I stopped by there to get a quick charge to make it back home and the DCFC got stuck at the "Preparing to charge" phase for a long time. I decided to cancel it, but the Stop button on the screen wouldn't work, and the black release button on the CHAdeMO connector wouldn't release because the red light is still on. But a minute later after I tried, I heard the fan from the big transformer in the back of the station stop, and CHAdeMO red light went out and finally allowed me to disconnect.
I proceeded to try the other port, and again, it proceeded through to the "Preparing to charge" phase and got stuck there again. This time, the fan from the big transformer never kicked on, however. So again, I couldn't remove the CHAdeMO connector now no matter what I tried.
So I called the Blink support number and the rep told me to find an emergency red stop button on the DCFC station. I didn't see any, but she insisted that there should be one on it. She said it would allow me to stop and reset the whole thing so that I could release the connector. I swore to her that I didn't see any on the DCFC and she kept insisting that there should be one. So I remember seeing one at the PADT location, but it's not on the DCFC, it's on a post all by itself nearby. So I looked around and couldn't find any similar post in the vincinity. I had to expand my search a bit and finally found one a good 10 feet away from the DCFC to the right of it, against a wall. I pushed it and the whole thing reset and I was finally able to disconnect the CHAdeMO connect from my car.
I'm not thrilled that the Blink rep didn't know better and kept insisting that the red button should be on the DCFC itself. She probably just followed some instruction on a manual that mentions a red emergency stop button without clearly stating that it can be all by itself away from the DCFC.
Anyway, thought I'd relate my experience to Phoenix folks here who may have use of this DCFC location in the future, so they know that the red emergency stop button is not in the vincinity of the DCFC but a bit further to the right of it, in case they need to use it.
I proceeded to try the other port, and again, it proceeded through to the "Preparing to charge" phase and got stuck there again. This time, the fan from the big transformer never kicked on, however. So again, I couldn't remove the CHAdeMO connector now no matter what I tried.
So I called the Blink support number and the rep told me to find an emergency red stop button on the DCFC station. I didn't see any, but she insisted that there should be one on it. She said it would allow me to stop and reset the whole thing so that I could release the connector. I swore to her that I didn't see any on the DCFC and she kept insisting that there should be one. So I remember seeing one at the PADT location, but it's not on the DCFC, it's on a post all by itself nearby. So I looked around and couldn't find any similar post in the vincinity. I had to expand my search a bit and finally found one a good 10 feet away from the DCFC to the right of it, against a wall. I pushed it and the whole thing reset and I was finally able to disconnect the CHAdeMO connect from my car.
I'm not thrilled that the Blink rep didn't know better and kept insisting that the red button should be on the DCFC itself. She probably just followed some instruction on a manual that mentions a red emergency stop button without clearly stating that it can be all by itself away from the DCFC.
Anyway, thought I'd relate my experience to Phoenix folks here who may have use of this DCFC location in the future, so they know that the red emergency stop button is not in the vincinity of the DCFC but a bit further to the right of it, in case they need to use it.
cwerdna
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Regarding the connector being locked... I was skimming the CHAdeMO web site last night (they've redesigned it recently) and found this at http://www.chademo.com/technology/details/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;:
Volusiano
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Yeah, I know. It was a last resort trying to disconnect the CHAdeMO connector while the red light is still on because I didn't know about the emergency stop button so I didn't know what else to try.cwerdna said:
I remember that on the J1772, if you pull on the "trigger" latch, it'd stop the current flow in addition to allowing the release of the connector. So I was hoping the black release button on the CHAdeMO connector might do the same thing (stop the current flow first).
skippycoyote
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turbo2ltr said:
I was VERY happy with Trudy Varin over at Avondale Nissan. I drove all the way out there even though I live in East Mesa!
Volusiano
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It's listed on the Blink map now as active. I've also just added to Plugshare.turbo2ltr said:
Volusiano
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I was on the way by there last night, so I stopped by and tried it out. It worked great. It's kind of remotely tucked behind the Sears Auto Center to its left (to your right facing the building).Volusiano said:
jspearman
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Volusiano said:
I used this station when we went to pick up our new Volt from Power Chevy. Couldn't make it home without a charge in the Leaf, ha. Anyway, it's a bit creepy after dark at this station, esp. with that TV playing.
phxsmiley
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I also used this station around Jan 10th, and was glad it was there - missed an exit and wasn't paying attention (on the phone), I was heading East on the 60 instead of south on the 101. When I realized it, I was too far from home. Another nice feature of this station is that it is ungated, so you can access this late at night - I can attest to that....
I am planning to try the Blink DC-FC at Sears Chandler Mall tonight. My thanks to whoever left the clear directions on Plugshare about where it is located. I see that ECOtality has DC-FCs at quite a few Sears locations around the valley now. Very nice!
LEAFfan
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They're supposed to be at all six Sear's Auto locations. ECOtality is updating their software so they can start charging a fee.
Volusiano
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Yeah, that was me. I added the direction there on Plugshare for the Sears Chandler location because it took me a while to find it because I assumed incorrectly that it was at the Sears Auto Center (separate from the mall) but it's not. So I figure that may save people from wasting time looking for it like I did.kovalb said:
Volusiano
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So far I only see 4: Chandler mall, Superstition Springs mall, Paradise Valley mall, and Arrowhead Towne Center mall. Which other 2 are they supposed to be at, too?LEAFfan said:
Volusiano said:
Thanks again. I appreciate you taking the time. BlinkMap and PlugShare both show the location at the front of the mall near Cheesecake Factory (???). I also thought it was at the Sears Auto. I've found the Plugshare comments and photos to be the most helpful.
jspearman
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I know this has probably been covered somewhere else, but are there any non-Blink chargers in Phoenix?
Volusiano
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I'm aware of only 1 ChargePoint L2 EVSE station at Bookman's book store in Mesa. And the L3 one by GOe3 in Picacho between Phoenix and Tuscon.jspearman said:
phxsmiley
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And, of course the Nissan dealers have the Aerovironment chargers, but those are not network connected devices.
