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Old 07-23-2021, 10:20 AM
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I decided to try EA charger for the first time yesterday just to see how they worked and find out if me or my 4S was set up properly! I looked for the plug and charge menu on my PCM but couldn’t find it! So I just opened the Charge NA app and selected the location at the Walmart near my home and pulled into one of 4 charging spaces. The first attempt to charge would not work and the pump kept asking me for a credit card. Then I noticed that the charging cable I selected didn’t have a green dot next to it in my app but the other cable did have a green light in the app, so I changed cables selected the other pump in the app and boom she started charging! After a coke and an order of nachos at Del Taco, about 15 mins my car went from 65% to 92% easy peasy. I don’t know if the plug and charge feature on my car is selected or not since I can’t seem to find it! Overall for me once I figured out that some stations may be inop or not compatible and use the app to select the right station it worked well!

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Old 07-23-2021, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Wrtflyr
I decided to try EA charger for the first time yesterday just to see how they worked and find out if me or my 4S was set up properly! I looked for the plug and charge menu on my PCM but couldn’t find it! So I just opened the Charge NA app and selected the location at the Walmart near my home and pulled into one of 4 charging spaces. The first attempt to charge would not work and the pump kept asking me for a credit card. Then I noticed that the charging cable I selected didn’t have a green dot next to it in my app but the other cable did have a green light in the app, so I changed cables selected the other pump in the app and boom she started charging! After a coke and an order of nachos at Del Taco, about 15 mins my car went from 65% to 92% easy peasy. I don’t know if the plug and charge feature on my car is selected or not since I can’t seem to find it! Overall for me once I figured out that some stations may be inop or not compatible and use the app to select the right station it worked well!
This helps some people:

https://your-digital-co-pilot.com/

Plug and charge is in the "3 dot" charging menu. Press charge/charging button on home screen then press the 3 dots in the lower left of the screen.

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Old 07-23-2021, 10:39 PM
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Has anyone used the 350kw station? How quick is it? Some articles suggest it may peak around 270kw but avg is 150kw.
Old 07-24-2021, 04:40 AM
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I have an Electrify America App
The App has my login info and Taycan info

Can I launch a "Free" charging session with this Electrify America App?

Does the Electrify America App allow a "Free" plug and charge experience?
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Originally Posted by Guards Red Car
I have an Electrify America App
The App has my login info and Taycan info

Can I launch a "Free" charging session with this Electrify America App?

Does the Electrify America App allow a "Free" plug and charge experience?
I don’t think you can do it free. The app I used works by signing in with your Porsche Connect user name and password. Then it knows your eligible for free service!


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Old 07-24-2021, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Guards Red Car
I have an Electrify America App
The App has my login info and Taycan info

Can I launch a "Free" charging session with this Electrify America App?

Does the Electrify America App allow a "Free" plug and charge experience?
read this post (#14) that is part of this thread - the methods listed in “green” are the only methods I’m aware of that will start the included 30 minute sessions - all other methods you will be billed for session use

https://rennlist.com/forums/taycan/1...l#post17505364

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Old 07-25-2021, 01:24 PM
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Plug and Charge!

Upon plugging my Taycan into The EA 350 KW station, I was greeted by a "Initializing a free session" message !

Could not have been any friendlier or easier !

157 miles in 31 minutes

Leisurely Sunday morning grocery shopping at my local Stop and Shop- Stamford CT






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Old 08-21-2021, 09:56 PM
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I went to three different 350kw EA stations today. The car was about 15-25% at the beginning of each charging session, None went above 139kwh?

what are you guys getting at the standard 150kwh stations? I’m wondering if it makes a difference which one to go to.

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Originally Posted by jlee504
I went to three different 350kw EA stations today. The car was about 15-25% at the beginning of each charging session, None went above 139kwh?

what are you guys getting at the standard 150kwh stations? I’m wondering if it makes a difference which one to go to.
other than my many issues with charging I seem to have better luck getting the 150 units to charge, I will see anywhere north of 80kw depending on SOC. I had one up to 130 KW on sunday in VA.



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