Only getting 100kw/hr charge rate at EA Stations

[Voltaire]

I haven't been to very many EA stations yet here in the northeast US, but my experience has been better than I feared. The fact that the J1.2 Taycan displays its target charge rate seems like something all EVs should obviously do - the number of people complaining about slow charging on plugshare seemed to jump as the weather got colder. I have so far not seen an EA charger deliver less than what the car is asking for.

If they’re in the northeast, lmk which ones so that I can use them.

The EA at North Haven Crossing in CT has new chargers, and I hit 302 KW there before the upgrade. I've hit 270 since. There are only 4 plugs there though, which is a shame. It's usually busy.

Auxxi Horizon Commons in Rocky Hill CT was also good when I stopped there. 6 stalls, I think I hit 250 there.

Auburn Mall in MA was also good. 8 plugs (dunno why plugshare insists on counting both plugs on the older chargers where only one can be used at a time...) and there's an EVGo right next to it too. I hit 170 there.

I've so far only had one charging failure, and moving to a different plug worked.

But more chargers with more stalls would be a welcome improvement.

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[Jonathan S.]

I haven't been to very many EA stations yet here in the northeast US, but my experience has been better than I feared. The fact that the J1.2 Taycan displays its target charge rate seems like something all EVs should obviously do - the number of people complaining about slow charging on plugshare seemed to jump as the weather got colder. I have so far not seen an EA charger deliver less than what the car is asking for.



The EA at North Haven Crossing in CT has new chargers, and I hit 302 KW there before the upgrade. I've hit 270 since. There are only 4 plugs there though, which is a shame. It's usually busy.

Auxxi Horizon Commons in Rocky Hill CT was also good when I stopped there. 6 stalls, I think I hit 250 there.

Auburn Mall in MA was also good. 8 plugs (dunno why plugshare insists on counting both plugs on the older chargers where only one can be used at a time...) and there's an EVGo right next to it too. I hit 170 there.

I've so far only had one charging failure, and moving to a different plug worked.

But more chargers with more stalls would be a welcome improvement.

Auburn Mall has been reliable for us.
Nowhere near hitting the charging curve even on our i4, but at least a working charger is always available.
Plus the burrito place in the food court is excellent.
(Unless they all got deported already. Places like that highlight the illegal immigration conundrum.)

I looked up North Haven and those waits look like a major drawback.
Although first I looked up New Haven by mistake. Wow, like all the non-proprietary charging networks are competing with each for the most miserable stations!

Rocky Hill does sound good. Even just a bump from the typical four chargers to six there makes such a big difference.