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Cal's response lets me know he has a plan in mind to gather information. IMO, I see his post as a good example of how a person, anywhere, could work toward knowing which plugin would work best for them to fit their EV driving needs, plus how to work out all the details of its use. Cal's new job shows several things to me that fit the northern U.S., our Canadian neighbors, and any other part of the Earth where cold weather can eat up EV range (will the driver's wallet allow them a larger range EV, or will they go for a pih because of their reactive driving needs, etc.). So, I hope that what I and others post will be helpful to people seeking an EVgrin (now and in the future). Cal's new work site Case Western Reserve University (case.edu) is to the east of Cleveland, OH. Which is, now coming from his home (west of there), just beyond the range of a typical more affordable used Leaf EV. This becomes even more a problem when cold OH weather eat range. So, I spent some time doing a little on-line research as to what he has in the way of public charging. [sidebar BTW, I found an IT video warning students to protect their account security: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcmwFV34ck8&feature=youtu.be (@53 seconds in) (love that hat) ] As Cal has stated there are EVSE on campus, but my research leaves me with concerns with securing daily access. Not having an EVSE when Cal arrives at work is IMO a deal breaker. Here are the EVSE I have found: https://api.plugshare.com/view/location/89602 University Hospitals - Rainbow Parking Garage on Adelbert Ports 3 EV Plug (J1772)s Stations SemaCharge Address 2121 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland OH 44106, United States Phone (800) 663-5633 Cost Charging is FREE 24/7. Garage Parking Fees apply. Hours 24 hrs Description SEMA connect chargers. Two hours of free parking in the garage. Parking rates apply. [comment: Gregory Rutledge Oct 14, 2016 1:33 PM Was there and called the number and office was on west coast time no answer then parking manager came and said I couldn't park there I showed him I had an EV he left me alone had to use 110 outlet ] https://api.plugshare.com/view/location/94438 University Hospitals - Employee Parking Garage 59 Ports 3 EV Plug (J1772)s Stations SemaCharge Address 2100 Circle Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA Cost Charging is FREE 24/7. Garage Parking Fees apply. Hours 24 hours Description Employees only - 3 Sema Connect EV charging stations on ground floor [*Not for public use] https://api.plugshare.com/view/location/20218 University Hospitals - UH Drive Parking Garage Ports 6 EV Plug (J1772)s Stations SemaCharge Address 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone (800) 663-5633 Cost UH charges $1/hour, 24/7 Pay with PlugShare, iPhone app Hours 24 / 7 Description 6 EVSE located on the 1st floor of the parking deck (access from UH Dr.) Parking rates apply. Requires payment, either call the toll free number (800-663-5633) to pay or use your SemaConnect EV charge card. The above public EVSE is max'd out, or ice'd. The public EVSE that is farther away (below), is available, but how is Cal going to get to work from there and back?: https://api.plugshare.com/view/location/89315 CWRU - Veale Parking Garage Ports EV Plug (J1772) Address 2158 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland OH 44106, United States Cost $1.50/hr parking fees Description L2 EVSE located near 2nd floor elevators, next to the Enterprise Car Share Program spot. Standard parking rates apply. EV spot not reserved/marked, very TIGHT/narrow spot (fold in your side mirrors). https://api.plugshare.com/view/location/93711 Cleveland Museum of Natural History Ports Wall Outlet (120V) Address 1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106 Cost Cost unknown Description Top floor of new parking deck. https://api.plugshare.com/view/location/13519 Uptown Parking - University Circle Ports EV Plug (J1772) Address 1732 E 115th St, Cleveland, OH, 44106 Hours 24/7 Description 4 L2 EVSE located in the parking lot behind Constantino's Market. The entrance is the 1st driveway on the left on East 115th street after turning from Euclid Ave. EV spots are free but time limited, & ice'd mid-day but open-up in the late afternoon/evening. So Cal can return home, he should work toward getting half of a Leaf EV's charge back during his work hours. To do that, he is going to need a daily 4 hours of L2 charging at work, and I do not see reliable public L2 EVSE to support that. It looks like each day would be hit or miss for Cal (he may not get the charge he would require - I hope I am wrong). If Cal could secure a guaranteed L1 outlet for ~8 hours, that would regain ~30 miles each day. To find which L1 outlets that are working/live, I used to carry with me a nema 5-15 outlet tester: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Receptacle-Outlet-Tester-RT110/206517828?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%7cG-BASE-PLA-D27E-Electrical%7c&gclid=CMeh2YrW0tACFQmTaQod710FYg&gclsrc=aw.ds Once Cal found an available L1 outlet, he could approach the owners of the outlet to mark the space reserved for his use only (with tow-away signage in red lettering, so no other plugin could block it - Cal may have to pay for this to happen). Else, the short 30 mile drive in his EV to the closest train station near Cal's home: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Elyria,+OH/Case+Western+Reserve+University,+10900+Euclid+Avenue,+Cleveland,+OH+44106/@41.4406914,-81.8568404,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x88309918045a2cc5:0xa5f04aa87a7fb0b6!2m2!1d-82.1076486!2d41.3683798!1m5!1m1!1s0x8830fb893658122d:0x719069e07bb00b91!2m2!1d-81.6083838!2d41.5043413!3e3 and then use the light rail system in Cleveland that goes directly to his work site. Lastly, if Cal really wanted to make that long drive each day, an i3 with the rex option would fit his needs: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=carGurusHomePage_false_0&formSourceTag=112&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&inventorySearchWidgetType=AUTO&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d2263&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity2=&zip=44074&distance=500&searchChanged=true&modelChanged=false&filtersModified=true# Curiously, in looking at how Cal would drive his purchased i3 home from one of the cheaper farther away listings, I came across a plugshare listing that showed a GM Bolt plugged into a Toledo-OH public EVSE (view the images below): https://api.plugshare.com/view/location/67696 University of Toledo - East Ramp Parking Garage https://13dd3533ebd96a38e097-ffd458871468d7801be60d93d5d79b26.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/161196.jpg https://13dd3533ebd96a38e097-ffd458871468d7801be60d93d5d79b26.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/159214.jpg https://13dd3533ebd96a38e097-ffd458871468d7801be60d93d5d79b26.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/156892.jpg https://13dd3533ebd96a38e097-ffd458871468d7801be60d93d5d79b26.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/151586.jpg The above images show a different brand of L3 DC 50kW EVSE that has a dual coupler (both CHAdeMO and a ccs): https://13dd3533ebd96a38e097-ffd458871468d7801be60d93d5d79b26.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/89711.jpg dual l3 https://13dd3533ebd96a38e097-ffd458871468d7801be60d93d5d79b26.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/121133.jpg plate Further research shows that company also offers a low-cost ~20kW dual coupler L3 DC EVSE model: http://evcharger.biz/products/signet DC Fast Chargers Multi-standard 20kW fast charger – for both CHAdeMO & CC http://signetusa.com/mcEvCharger.html I hope Cal will have time to get back to us to let us know what he has found out, and which commute method he decides on. 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