Good video. I got the physical chargepoint card, which took a long time to arrive, but it's always worked at a charger for me.

@goneelectric

7 ай бұрын

The physical card is a nice option, especially if other methods don’t work.

Nice video ... well explained .. looks a straightforward and predictable charging experience...

@goneelectric

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Many of the ChargePoint level 2 charging stations are 'shared', meaning that if another car plugs in on the other cord, the charging rate would drop from 6kW to about 3kW. This is due to the wire that feeds the station being not 'beefy' enough to handle the current required for 12kW power. (Cheaper installation, while still looking like two available cords.) So if the app says the station charges at "3.3 - 6.6kW" that means the two sides of the station 'share' the current from the limiting incoming wire. If the app says the station charges at "6.6 kW" both sides, that is 'not shared', so the post was installed with a fat enough incoming wire to be able to do 6.6kW on each side, even with two cars plugged in. If your workplace is buying ChargePoint stations, encourage that they be facilitized so that the two sides do not need to be 'shared'.

thanks for this video.

@goneelectric

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

So you can charge the car while the AC is on ? Cause who wants to sit in a car when it’s 97 degrees

New Tesla owner. Love your channel, subscribed!

@goneelectric

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Welcome aboard!

What's an RFID card? Thanks for this video. It was very informative. I'm looking ar EVs, and a few days ago looked at a couple of these chargers, wondering how to use them. Both were at car dealerships and were free.

@goneelectric

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful. RFID is a digital communication technology- it’s built into payment cards (among other things that enable data transfer). Most, if not all, modern credit cards have built-in RFID, allowing them to be “tapped” for payment transfer.

Have you seen any of these that have one cable NACS and one cable J1772 installed on this unit?

@goneelectric

7 ай бұрын

Not yet. Shouldn’t be long though.

new to charging at chargepoint. is it bad etiquette to charge while someone else is charging? does it cut it in half?

@PunxRus1

Жыл бұрын

As long as the Chargepoint app shows the same kw for each of the two handles on the dispenser (6.6/6.6 kw, or sometimes 7.2/7.2 kw) then energy is not shared between two cars charging simultaneously from the same dispenser. If the app shows a range like 3.3-6.6 kw for each handle, then that particular Chargepoint station shares energy between cars using the same dispenser simultaneously. In my experience, a vast majority of Chargepoint L2 are not shared and are quite reliable.

@diedd0

Жыл бұрын

@@PunxRus1 wow. thank you so much for explaining that!

@PunxRus1

10 ай бұрын

@@diedd0you got it!

Are all charged points level 2 Chargers or do they have higher speed?

@goneelectric

Жыл бұрын

ChargePoint operates both level 2 and DC fast charging units. At this particular station, there were four level 2 chargers (6kw) and two DC fast chargers. Their DC fast chargers supply energy at 50kw+, depending on which model you’re using. A majority right now in the US are 50-62kw, though they do have newer, faster units.

When i tap to try and start a charging session from my android app, my phone brings up my credit card (wallet?), not the charge point app. Anyway to correct this? I have to manually go in the app, locate the chargers and try to start that way. Today it kept saying charging started, but the handle wouldn't release. Eventually chargepoint locked me out and i couldnt charge

@goneelectric

12 күн бұрын

That’s annoying. It’s often a guessing game as to whether you’ll be able to tap or whether you’ll have to manually locate the specific dispenser you’re at. The charger locations often do a very poor job of maintaining hardware, and software is often fraught with the problems. Besides changing dispensers or rebooting your phone, you can call CP customer service and hopefully they can help.

@antoineg639

12 күн бұрын

@@goneelectric I actually just found a thread on Reddit from 2017 that talked about my exact problem, somebody said that Charge point said it was an issue with Android. I just went back to the same charger and stall and was able to charge this time

@goneelectric

12 күн бұрын

@@antoineg639crazy that there are still platform compatibility issues. Glad you charged!

Is there anyway to stop charging without using a smartphone? I can use the Chargepoint card to start charging, but it seems to me that I must use the Chargepoint app to stop charging.

@goneelectric

6 ай бұрын

Your EV should have an easy way to stop charging from its infotainment system. That is how I stop charging a majority of the time.

How do you pay? How does the Chargepoint charger collect money?

@goneelectric

Ай бұрын

Simplest way is to add a credit card as a payment option in the Chargepoint app.

@onlythemessenger280

29 күн бұрын

@@goneelectricis that safe ? Seems like every company and hospital is getting hacked nowadays …

These Chargers are really completely out of date, 6kWh charging is a joke, its better than nothing, however these must be updated to at least 150kWh.

@FameyFamous

8 ай бұрын

DCFC is vital for road trips, but level 2 charging like this is great to top up while you are at destinations such as schools, workplaces, hotels, or parks as shown. I hope to find a level 2 charger like this the next time I visit my regional roller coaster park.

@goneelectric

7 ай бұрын

Agreed!

so none of you guys in the U.S. charge at home?

@goneelectric

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, the full answer to this isn’t simple. In short: many can and do, many can- yet don’t. Many just can’t.

@mujjuman

Жыл бұрын

unfortunately i cant

@abetilahun497

10 ай бұрын

Homes in the U.S are expensive

@Medmann48

Ай бұрын

I charge at home using the existing AC plug in my garage, it takes a long time but will charge while I sleep. I have (Qty.22) 320 Watt solar panels on my roof so this time of year charging & driving is free.

@pkerry12

Ай бұрын

@@Medmann48​​⁠in Australia we have many free public chargers, my local shopping center has 4 free Tesla phase 3 chargers I get 12kw charging on my model 30pm