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That is pretty sad. After a lot of reading, and my limited experiences at EA sites with my MS, it seems to me the culture at VAG and/or EA is to check the box for Dieselgate requirements, and not worry too much about the ongoing ability to charge vehicles. Top it off with exorbitant fees for charging and my take is so far EA is an epic fail. If I had to rely on EA as part of my daily driving I would not buy an EV. Also, the performance of EA makes me wonder if it is even ‘safe’ to contemplate an occasional long distance trip that relies on the EA network.
my personal experience with non-Tesla fast charging infrastructure is that it’s quality is unreliable
which renders it effectively useless in that you can not plan a trip if you can’t plan to charge - you’ve got to give Tesla prop’s - they have a huge lead in this space - and their competition should be learning it’s more than just what locations are covered.
data from other EV sites and eTron sites in particular present an overwhelming conclusion that the EA sites have multiple problems, have multiple points of failure and shoddy maintenance - and Porsche farming this out to a 3rd party isn’t going to present a reliable infrastructure for their EV future…
if you are planning a trip with your non-Tesla EV - plug share and it’s recent status check-ins will be critical for your road tripping happiness.
Also I think porsche NA needs to be informed about the state of charging from their customer base- but I’m concerned the only feedback that will matter is if they have to start paying for flatbed tows when their customers arrive at a non-functional charging station.
Top it off with exorbitant fees for charging and my take is so far EA is an epic fail
Speaking of which (and not to get too far off-topic, but) does anyone know how I'm supposed to make use of the 3 years of free EA charging included from Porsche? I "purchased" the option on the Porsche Connect site, but I have no idea how to go about using it with the EA stations.
you need a Porsche ap - charge America or something like that - you start the charging sessions with that app it's "free" (since you bought a Taycan) for 3 years.
you need a Porsche ap - charge America or something like that - you start the charging sessions with that app it's "free" (since you bought a Taycan) for 3 years.
I can't seem to find anything like that on the iOS app store.
which renders it effectively useless in that you can not plan a trip if you can’t plan to charge - you’ve got to give Tesla prop’s - they have a huge lead in this space - and their competition should be learning it’s more than just what locations are covered.
data from other EV sites and eTron sites in particular present an overwhelming conclusion that the EA sites have multiple problems, have multiple points of failure and shoddy maintenance - and Porsche farming this out to a 3rd party isn’t going to present a reliable infrastructure for their EV future…
if you are planning a trip with your non-Tesla EV - plug share and it’s recent status check-ins will be critical for your road tripping happiness.
Also I think porsche NA needs to be informed about the state of charging from their customer base- but I’m concerned the only feedback that will matter is if they have to start paying for flatbed tows when their customers arrive at a non-functional charging station.
+1. This is a lot like cellular companies coverage maps basically being one huge fairy tale.
I also like the the European Type 2 plug and so does Tesla as they have adopted it in europe - it's easier to handle than the CCS/SAE plug- and is a combined AC/DC charging connector…I'd love to see this become standard in North America but I'm not holding my breath…
06-10-2020, 08:54 PM
