I tried to charge with EVGO twice. IT was a terrible experience. EVGO in Massapequa has two chargers and two lanes: Seinfeld and Baldwin. They take turns either not working or dropping to low level 2 charging speeds. To add insult to injury, there are 8 Tesla supercharger stalls right in front of the EVGO and you watch the Tesla's effortlessly plug, charge and leave. I have a Cadillac Lyriq AWD Lux 3. Interior is way better than any current Tesla. But until we have reliable, ubiquitous charging available, I can see why EV don't catch on.
EVgo has been about as reliable for me as Electrify America- both have there advantages and disadvantages, and both are necessary in the public charging space.
@goneelectric but what you would chose personally? I think Evgo is much better as most of their station are fast charges unlike EA which do have 150 and less
Both EA and EVgo have 150 and 350kw chargers. I choose between the two based on convenience and whether they’re available and working. I recommend both equally.
EVgo and Electrify America are expensive. $0.55-0.65 cents per kilowatt. In theory you could sign up with EVgo most expensive plan $12.99 per month and you could save up to 30% average. That doesn't mean 30% every time. Some chargers will be discounted less than 30% I've been on both sides of EVs. And Tesla is by far the best you're currently going to get. Their charging network is the best. And their rates are the lowest. From $0.12-0.36 cents with no monthly plan. I have yet to find one of their chargers not working. Yet EVgo and Electrify America are always not working, reduced output, or stations all full and you have to wait.
@jcmib7 i think that because of the utilities. As they said only charging for services and geting money for subscription and advertising in the app. But hopefully with The upcoming elections this would be proprietary and they would support ev company to bulid more and reduce their cost (to make it cheeper ). May i ask you which state are you in ?
You can either pay-as-you go, which has no monthly fee, but has a more expensive charging rate, or you can sign up for monthly plans (there are 3 levels) where you pay a monthly fee to get cheaper rates
I have the same issue with getting the cord to reach my port. I drive an Ariya and the cable is sometimes such a pain to get it to reach. Ariyas charge port is at the front right and all of the EVgo chargers near me have the CCS on the left with the parking spaces designed for the charger to go in a left side port. I absolutely hate charging this thing lol. Makes me miss my gas vehicle!!
I think that what is confusing people (including me) is that there is a separate sign underneath the EVgo sign that says "Van accessible vehicle first."
@@goneelectric My wife has that dilemma at certain places. There are Level 2 Chargers with ADA Parking Spots at Monthly/Daily Permit at Public Parking Hub. According to the City Employee, Chargers have (Unofficial) Priority, but ADA is Legally Enforced if the car is not Charging. My wife calls the office for permission if there are no ADA Spots left. ADA is Enforced, Charging not so much. Your situation at the Chase Parking Lot was poorly planned. There should be another location for additional ADA Spots.
That’s a rigmarole you guys have to go through that’s made even more annoying if charging isn’t enforced. Agreed, the ADA spots were poorly planned in this lot- especially because this was the only ADA spot in the lot.
Oh no... a station that works. All electric cars are good in general terms. But ... tesla network is the key. In 2 more years all manufacturers who survive and signed on will be able to use the tesla network and then i might consider other vehicles ( say a f150 lighting). But until that happens anything but a tesla is just not trustworthy of keeping you moving. Not to mention road tripping in anything but a tesla is a nightmare. Now if you use your car locally and you have backup for travel then awesome! Enjoy home charging and your awesome car. Otherwise Tesla is still the answer.
