Since Electrify America was a result of the VW fiasco I imagine they are solely focused on build out to meet their ordained goal of X installations. One would hope that there would it be X operable installations.
-Steve > On Jun 10, 2023, at 8:58 AM, Mark E. Hanson via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > > It looks like there's an "opportunity" for the techs/engineers on this list > to help fix the Electrify America fast charging CCS/CHAdeMO stations. I > remember what my HV Power Electronics manager would say when folks would > whine about something that should be changed: "sounds like an opportunity". > If you're comfortable with working around HV 480VAC 3 phase & > Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures, there should be enough folks scattered around > the country on this list and friends to tackle the problem. On Electrify > America's jobs site: > https://vwgoa.taleo.net/careersection/ea_careers/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en it > looks like most jobs are for new installations, not focusing on > repairs/maintenance however. > > > > Does anyone have a contact there to talk to about company focus? > > > > Since I have 3 EV's (Tesla-Y, Bolt, Leaf), I'd take my Tesla on trips since > the charging infrastructure is *so* much better. If I was a field service > tech for EA, I wonder if driving up in a Tesla would go over like a "fart in > church" , better traveling cross country with a 200KW 15 minute charge rate > vs the Bolt 50KW 1 hour charge rate with iffy Electrify America fast > chargers, more so in the south Georgia-Florida than in northern pre-EV > states like Va, Md, PA, NJ (been my experience). The Leaf is a local short > distance vehicle but wouldn't buy a plus since only 1 CHAdeMO per 5 CCS > stations, would have to wait on that one charger. > > > > > > Have a renewable energy day, > > > > Mark > > > > Mark E. Hanson > > 184 Vista Lane > > Fincastle, VA 24090 > > 540-473-1248 phone & FAX, 540-816-0812 cell > > REEVA: community service RE & EV project club > > Website: www.REEVAdiy.org (See Project Gallery) > > UL Certified PV Installer > > My RE&EV Circuits: www.EVDL.org/lib/mh > > REEVA Demo: <http://youtu.be/4kqWn2H-rA0> http://youtu.be/4kqWn2H-rA0 > > > <https://www.weatherlink.com/embeddablePage/show/a88920376f864ecabaed843dd89 > 75b8d/signature> Fincastle Solar Weather Station > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20230610/d7b7eef5/attachment.htm> > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
