We are probably a little ways from that point, but with newer cars coming out all the time, it will become more common. I would also note that many of the new cars can accept charge rates >100kW. Many of the non-EA chargers are limited to 50kW, and while that might have been adequate for a Bolt or a Leaf, that really doesn't cut it any more.
For most I just opened the app at the location and selected the dispenser and swiped to start. I normally use my Apple Watch by opening the wallet (double click on long button), selecting the pass and then tapping it on the NFC reader. My watch battery died so could not do that. On one of the charge stops I used my phones NFC, but had to open the wallet first. NFC tends to be hit or miss at EA.
I definitely wondered yesterday at the Richmond, VA charger as there was a steady stream of people in and out. Most I have ever seen there is 3. There was nobody at any of the other chargers.
Do you recall what kind of efficiency (mi/kWh) you got on the trip? Or if you don't, about how far you had to go between charging stops? I'm trying to get an idea of what at DC-to-Orlando trip might look like in terms of how often I'll need to stop.
Check out A better route planner it is very accurate, it even knows which of the 125kw chargers will not output as rated and adjusts the plans, and can adjust for extra weight, temperature and just about everything. Most people are reporting 3 mi/kwh or 225 mile range at 70-75mph.
Yeah, but to get good results, you need to tweak the settings - set the maximum charge to something like 80%, and set EA as the preferred charging network.
EA defaults for me once I chose an ID.4. The settings I changed is max 90 and battery degradation from the default of 5% to 0%.
Will it? In a well-functioning market, supply would keep pace with demand.
A couple comments:
Isn't one cable on each cabinet for Chademo?
Could be. I’m just not familiar with EA.
It seems like most EA stations have only one cabinet with 1 CCS/1 Chademo, and the rest are 2 CCS. I think the EA setup only ever allows 1 per cabinet to be used at a time, regardless if the parking situation permits it. There are two available so you can pick the easiest one to reach your charging port, or helping keep the cabinet in service if one of the two cables are out of service.
At the EA stations I have seen, Chademo is only on one out of 4 stations.
Sorry for the stupid question, I don’t have my id.4 yet: are you plugging in and then go through this procedure, or the other way around? I am in the Apple ecosystem as well, so the Apple Watch option is great (haven’t heard that yet).
I have been averaging 3.1 to3.2 miles per kWhr at 70 mph on flat interstate and close to ideal temperatures.
