Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

2020-08-11 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV
FWIW On the Bolt fast charging slows quite a bit after 55%, but it never drops to level-2 rate (7.2kw on the Bolt). Based on the reports of others, and my limited fast charging experience, assuming the charger can support 150Amps, charge rates on the Bolt are: SOC AmpsKw 0-55%150

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

2020-08-11 Thread Willie via EV
On 8/11/20 12:22 PM, Jay Summet via EV wrote: Plus, if you are using a DC fast charger, the speed of charging drops significantly after you reach 80% charged (sometimes down to the speed of a Level 2 charger!). So if you can make it to the next charger with only an 80% charge, it's faster

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

2020-08-11 Thread Jay Summet via EV
Plus, if you are using a DC fast charger, the speed of charging drops significantly after you reach 80% charged (sometimes down to the speed of a Level 2 charger!). So if you can make it to the next charger with only an 80% charge, it's faster to drive off on the next leg of your trip as soon

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

2020-08-11 Thread Peter VanDerWal via EV
Only charging to 80% is supposed to significantly increase battery life. Not only that, but the battery really doesn't like being fully charged in hot weather. August 10, 2020 10:35 AM, "Peter Eckhoff via EV" wrote: > Hello Mark, > > We own a Bolt and love it. Hope you have many pleasant dri

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

2020-08-10 Thread paul dove via EV
WOW! That just seems foreign to my mind. I just returned from a trip and I never got below 35kW charging the whole trip and it only got that low once when I was in a resturant eating and it charged to 90%. That said I heard you can get really good deals on Bolts if you go to the right dealers.

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

2020-08-10 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
The maps update in iOS 14 will have chargers. The GA release should be within a few months. - Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Aug 10, 2020, at 7:23 AM, Steves via EV wrote: > > Congrats! It’s a great car and fun to drive. > > I think, in general, fast chargers take credit

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

2020-08-10 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hello Mark, We own a Bolt and love it. Hope you have many pleasant drives with it. I second Steve's comment about Plug Share: Great app!! One of the things to try is that Chevrolet would let us "fast charge" using their 20kwh charger for free. You might want to try to do some fast charging in

Re: [EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

2020-08-10 Thread Steves via EV
Congrats! It’s a great car and fun to drive. I think, in general, fast chargers take credit card and the regular ones are generally on a network. You’ll end up joining several depending on where you travel. I don’t think ChargePoint has a fee- but you do have to preload your account. I use

[EVDL] Fast Charging Various Companies CCS Chevy Bolt

2020-08-10 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
Hi Folks I just bought a 20’ Chevy Bolt LT $30k with Covid Discount ($40k sucker/sticker price) with some fluffy stuff (last on lot). This was the first time I used a fast charger CCS, easy with a credit card, about 1/2 hour to get to 80% Electrify America. The dealer wanted me to Sign up with C