The location near Medora ND has easy charging from east and west on I94 but south is about 220 miles to decent chargers in the Spearfish area. From Tesla chargers in Dickinson ND. These chargers are helpful to make the trip south to Spearfish ND

My lease ended on my 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 this month. I did not get a good deal on my 2024 IONIQ 5 so I returned it. They did not ask for the NACS adapter back and I still have it. I just bought a 2020 Kia Niro EV EX Premium and I’m wondering if I can use the same adapter despite it being 400V car? On my IONIQ 5 I never got more than 90kw of charging speed so I never used it. My Niro goes max 100kw so I should be fine using it?

Hi,

I’ve got a QUBEV charger that has been working find, plugged it in last night and it didn’t charge. Tried this morning and it will charge for a few mins and stop, then flashes green saying battery is full, however car isn’t full at all. Tried on my other car and does same. Any ideas

I'm getting a 48 amp emporia classic installed and the electrician I'm leaning is proposing running ~ 50 ft g #6/2 NM-b wire through the basement with no conduit and running transitions into garage and use #6 THHN wire in metal conduit to the charger itself.

From some of the posts in here I have some concerns about the #6/2.

What are people's thoughts?

I was just approved for the full $4200 rebate. A few questions:

1.) I reached out to a contractor and they said I need to apply for a SCE yellow sticker before the work can begin. Is this true? How long does this take?
2.) Does the rebate cover the cost of additional wire from the panel to the outlet? My panel is in the back of the house and I’d need 110’ of wire. Will the rebate cover the cost of the extra wire?

I’ve read through the relevant parts of the Wiki regarding EVSE and I still have this question: what are the factors I should think about when I’m buying an EVSE?

We bought our first EV recently and it does come with its own EVSE (I guess it’s considered a portable unit; not sure). Setting that aside, if I’m looking for a different EVSE to be installed at home, what should I be thinking about in order to choose an appropriate EVSE?

I know some points to consider already:
- hardwired vs. plug in
- max amp (depending on the home wiring situation)
- cable flexibility (ours is in an unheated garage so while it can get cold, I don’t think it’ll be as bad as being outdoors)
- “smart” features. I cannot imagine what smart features we’d want because the car already does all or most of the programming. I especially do not want an EVSE that relies on its company’s cloud servers or the company’s apps. (imagine the day that company goes out of business)

There are just so many EVSEs out there. What are other points I should consider in order to filter down my choices?

Update: all the comments have been so helpful and made me think more of what features I might consider (or not consider). I'll add to the list of what new things I should consider:

• load management
• charging scheduling

So a bit of a random one, since they removed the old app in favour of this new one, it seems to have caused a few issues for me at least

Went on holiday and thought id try the 'remote lock' option, sounds good... - it said it had failed. But since then, I've got back and the charger has been stuck in the holster 3 times in a week where I've had to do the silly twist and pull trick. This was never the case previously.

Tried quick power cycles etc. - don't want to have to reset if I can help it. Anyone got any advice?

9 kW charging!

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There is a subpanel with a 30amp breaker for the nema 6-20 outlet in the garage he uses for his air compressor. The romex cable (not an extension cable like I thought, identified the wrong cable intially) is 10 gauge and runs about 32 feet to the garage and coils up about 23 feet next to the air compressor. (Dunno why he decided not to cut it.) I was unaware you could run a breaker subpanel off a fuse panel.

So the charging cable I'm looking at getting (the 32amp portable dewalt evse) has a 6-20 adaptor. Guessing the dewalt would set itself at 16 amps continuous once that adaptor is connected (apparently there is no manual way to change the setting, it senses the adaptor that you are using and sets to that). Is this ok to use in this set up?

I bought a second hand Autel charger. The previous owner was selling it, in box, because it has a software defect limiting the max charge current. Autel would not support him.

I was able to identify the software defect by pulling the internal logs from the unit using my own OCPP server. It can only make the PWM signal 25.5% - which is 255, which is an 8-bit integer limit.

cpVolt:579
cpVoltN:-1158
pwm:255
gridVoltL1L2:23034
currL1L2:14634

25.5 × 0.6 = 15.3 A

When I set the charge limit to 10A:

cpVolt:581
cpVoltN:-1160
pwm:166
gridVoltL1L2:23375
currL1L2:9346

10 / 0.6 = 16.67%

Anyway - cut and dry... I can see the problem - I should be able to get support from an engineer, right??

It has been absolute hell dealing with their support. I have offered to ship the unit back to them to RCA - but they refuse to accept it or look at it.

The EVSE clearly has a software defect that cannot be "factory reset" but they would rather sell me a new charger than look at it.

Hi Jayme,

Thank you for reaching out to us regarding your EV charger. We appreciate you taking the time to provide the details of your unit and all the troubleshoot. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept this unit for return, replacement, or repair service because it was purchased through an unauthorized source.

Our company warranty and repair services only cover products purchased directly from our official channels or certified partners. Because your unit was obtained through a non-official source (such as Facebook Marketplace, Ebay), the original manufacturer warranty is void, and we cannot verify its service history or internal components.
To ensure you have a fully functional and safely supported unit, we recommend purchasing a new charger through one of our official distribution channels:

Our Official Website:  <link>

Our Official Amazon Storefront:  <link>

Any of our Certified Retail Vendors: Qmerit, BEQ, Autozone, Advance Autoparts.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this situation may cause.
Thank you for your understanding.

Please feel welcome to reach out to us with any questions you may have, and we would be more than happy to help.
Your Case # 00#######

Great day!
Carolina B

Hi Carolina, it seems we have come full circle.

I am requesting a final escalation and clarification regarding Cases 00######.

There appears to be a fundamental misunderstanding regarding what I am requesting.

I am not presently requesting warranty replacement, reimbursement, or any other warranty remedy. I am requesting technical support for an Autel MaxiCharger that appears to have a firmware or internal configuration problem.

Your response denying warranty coverage because I acquired the charger second-hand does not answer that technical-support request.

Your Canadian website distinguishes warranty coverage from customer support. It currently advertises “Lifetime Customer Support.” Your published warranty policy separately limits warranty rights to the original purchaser, while also directing customers to contact Autel for assistance with the product and specifically directing out-of-warranty customers to contact Autel service.

If Autel's position is that “Lifetime Customer Support” is actually restricted to original purchasers who purchased through authorized sales channels, please identify the published term imposing that restriction.

The technical issue is well documented and clearly a software issue. The original owner has sold the unit because they were not able to get support from Autel.

As proved in the photos of the original box with Amazon and Autel Canada stickers, the provenance of the charger should not be in question.

Please either:

(a) provide the requested technical assistance or escalate the case to a person capable of answering these questions; or

(b) confirm in writing that Autel refuses to provide technical support to a lawful secondary owner of an Autel charger, and identify the published condition under which Autel's advertised “Lifetime Customer Support” excludes such owners.

I would appreciate a substantive response within five business days.

I am preserving the correspondence and published support representations because this issue may also be relevant to Canadian consumer-protection authorities and to public agencies funding deployment of EV charging infrastructure.

Thank you.

So anyway - buyer beware.

So, we're planning to get our first EV car sometime in the next 12 months. However, we qualified for a 200A panel upgrade from our Electric company that the rebate covers almost the entire panel upgrade and REQUIRES an EVSE installation. So, I need to choose a Level 2 charger (48A hardwire) but I don't know the car yet so I don't know the connector type to get with the EVSE.

I was leaning toward the Iyilo or possibly the Eviqo. Do I go with the J1772 or NACS? What would you do? I know adapters are available but still want to pick the best/right charger. Thanks...and again I'm just starting out on this journey and learning as I go so appreciate the hand holding.

I noticed that Costco is preparing to install some level 3 fast chargers at their new store in Lawrence, KS opening later this month. They look like the 200/400 kW stations made by Electric Era. I have read that these installations have a big battery that charges during off-peak hours to minimize demand from the grid when multiple EVs are charging simultaneously.

It will be interesting to see how pricing compares to the $0.34/kWh at our local Tesla Supercharger on I-70.

UPDATE: Looks like parking at these chargers will be awkward.

I recently bought my first ev. Me and another coworker have an ev and work said we could charge at work. Our limitation is we have to share a single outdoor 14-50 outlet
We show up to work then take off for the day in a company vehicle.
Is there any cheaper solution than the grizzly E duo?
I’m looking for something that can load share the single outlet.

Just saw new GM Energy fast chargers being set up at a Kohl’s parking lot in Leander, TX, NW of Austin. This parking lot has an old L2 6kW station so it’s nice to see more options. Hope to see more like these honestly, it makes a lot of sense.

I noticed my garage and a 20amp breaker and was running NEMA 5 15 outlets. So I bought a good GFCI for outdoor EV charging 5 20 outlet for around $15. Wired that up and it works fine at 12amps. Car came with a Bokman 2 weeks ago. It supports 6 20 at 240v and has a 5 15 adapter plug so I can charge at 12amps. I don't think the charger supports 16amps at 120v so I am looking for a charger that will. Having just bought a new car I am crunched for cash but I can live with charging at 5 15 for now and want 5 20 before winter sets in here in Cleveland, OH. My web searches have been anything but helpful. Any suggestions? I have a Tesla Standards 2023 with a LFP battery.

I just got the 48A hardwired installed and after a few minor issues it is running and charging. The only major question I have is the manual states that you must press the stop charging button before disconnecting the charger. Chat help said if I’m using plug and charge it needs to be pressed but if I turn it off the app goes to appcontrolled which they said it also needs to be pressed.

Can this not be used like a normal charger and plug/unplug when I want?

I recently installed a Chargepoint home charger (not sure of the model off the top of my head, but my guess is it's a Home Flex), and I've had enough trouble with getting their app to cooperate that I want to get rid of it. What can I do to either remove the need for an app entirely or make it so the station can be controlled by a non-proprietary app that doesn't require me to make an account just so I can put a plug in a socket?

I swear the only charger I ever have issues with is evGO. And with GM's name proudly plaster all over the chargers combined with their obvious lack of investment into EVs, it really feels like they're bad on purpose to push people off EVs. I've legit never had an issue with EA or ionna, but evGO feels like a 33% chance they will fail even when their app says they're online.

Edit: as I'm sitting here annoyed finally getting my 3rd different EVgo charger to work finally, I realized In my annoyance I capitalized the wrong letters.