RobertC
Well-known member
This morning I drove to the second DC fast charger in New Jersey located at the Wyndham hotel in Mt. Laurel outside of Philadelphia. The total distance is 38.8 miles, and I used 11 bars to get here.
We'll, the DC fast charger is down, and the desk clerk couldn't help, and neither could the company that operates the charger, Greenlots. Greenlots app showed the charger as offline, but a Plugshare user had checked in and said it was working. Unfortunately, only the adjacent Level 2 EVSE is working.
So I'm stuck here for a couple hours (instead of 15 minutes) waiting to get enough charge to get back home.
Here's a few things I found that you can do while sitting in the car.
1. Heat the car.
It's about 40 degrees F out, but I brought my remote and after only 11 minutes of preheat the car was nice and warm. The seat heater also works during preheat.
2. Turn the key to Accessory.
The radio will work and so will the 12V accessory socket enabling you to charge your electronics. The seat heater does not work, but you can turn the key to On and the seat heater will come on. Charging is not interrupted when you turn the key.
3. Monitor the i-MiEV using Canion.
The battery temperature is slowly rising and is presently at 55 degrees F. The warmer battery will perform better for my return trip. I can also monitor my percent state of charge.
4. Compose long My i-MiEV Forum posts.
Waiting is much less boring with a smart phone.
We'll, the DC fast charger is down, and the desk clerk couldn't help, and neither could the company that operates the charger, Greenlots. Greenlots app showed the charger as offline, but a Plugshare user had checked in and said it was working. Unfortunately, only the adjacent Level 2 EVSE is working.
So I'm stuck here for a couple hours (instead of 15 minutes) waiting to get enough charge to get back home.
Here's a few things I found that you can do while sitting in the car.
1. Heat the car.
It's about 40 degrees F out, but I brought my remote and after only 11 minutes of preheat the car was nice and warm. The seat heater also works during preheat.
2. Turn the key to Accessory.
The radio will work and so will the 12V accessory socket enabling you to charge your electronics. The seat heater does not work, but you can turn the key to On and the seat heater will come on. Charging is not interrupted when you turn the key.
3. Monitor the i-MiEV using Canion.
The battery temperature is slowly rising and is presently at 55 degrees F. The warmer battery will perform better for my return trip. I can also monitor my percent state of charge.
4. Compose long My i-MiEV Forum posts.
Waiting is much less boring with a smart phone.