Yikes. So it took an hour to get 40% added charge at $1/kwh? So $37 to get about 100 miles? Do I get that right?
So let’s say a gas car of that size would get 33 mpg so 100 miles is 3 g @ $3 /g is $9 I knew fast charger was expensive, but wow. And $1 / idle minute. I understand they don’t want non paying customers taking up space, but dang. Well it is good as a backup plan. There are Tesla chargers everywhere. I do have to give them credit for that. Thanks for the data point! I’ve been wondering about getting an adapter for our bolt. -Steve > On Mar 9, 2025, at 9:10 PM, Mark Hanson via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > I tried out the $236 purchased NACS - CCS supercharger adapter today on my > 20' Chevy Bolt that normally has a 50KW charge rate on Electrify America > (VW) Fast Chargers. > > The dealer was clueless, *no* instructions in the "GM" box. Here's what I > discovered: > > 1. Initially you *must* put the adapter on the Tesla Cord NACS connector > *not* in the car first. Otherwise the solenoid won't open and allow the > Tesla supercharger cable to connect. > > 2. Since the Tesla cable is very short (about 3 feet), you have to straddle > two parking places (which may go over like a fart in church at busy places). > > 3. The GM/Chevy app *does not* work, must use the Tesla app (I have a Tesla > so didn't have to download). > > 4. Select the upper right 3 tick-lines (took some hunting), then at the > bottom asks if you have a non-Tesla vehicle & Sheetz-etc location. > > 5. Select the stall you're at, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B etc. > > 6. Initiate charge - then the charge rate was a dismal 37KW (not 50KW). It > showed taking 1 hour from 40% to 80%! Charging even slower than normal. > > 7. Charge rate appeared to be $1 per KWH, not the 38-43c per KWH I've seen > with my Tesla-Y. > > 8. There's a $1 per minute idle fee - when it stops unplug immediately (My > Tesla-Y is much less and not immediate). > > 9. When done, stop charging on app or car screen before pulling plug. Also > must pull cord with adapter from car. > > 10. Adapter appeared to be stuck on cord but there's a small release > underneath on the bottom of the adapter to release it. > > Conclusion: Tesla doesn't want to "make nice" allowing other EVs to charge > at their superchargers. It_would_be_a_last_resort to charge at a Tesla > Supercharger with a non Tesla vehicle. I won't say I wasted $236 since I > may be stuck in the boonies away from an Electrify America fast charger - > but it's a PITA to use. > > > 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 > Fincastle Solar Weather Station > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/
