The Charging curve posted at Tesla Model Y Premium AWD charging curve & performance | EVKX.net some stats: kWh capacity 85 usable 82. Max C: 2.88, average C: 1.31 (10-80%) average charging speed 95.6kW time: 36 minutes 2 seconds. 20-50% SOC finds kW ramping downward towards 100...
Found Buc-ees has been seeking a location off i-90 and County V in DeForest which is just outside Madison. Buc-ees offered 8.1 million to improve the interchange to make this work but it seems as if the town/county is lacking 1.9 million to get the project off the ground. Link: Buc-ee's...
Buc-ees announced they are constructing a store off I-94 and Elm Rd in Oak Creek. This would be south of Milwaukee. Link: Buc-ee’s moves ahead on its ‘first’ Wisconsin store
Here is the link: New Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium for Sale in Butler, PA | 3FMTK3SU8RMA15523 | #1 Cochran Ford Butler County I have no connections with the dealership
Rhinelander Wisconsin and Houghton Michigan are now indicated on the Tesla map as future locations. Both towns have a Walmart and/or Home Depot like retail stores that might provide a specific location. No time line listed but it should be up and running sooner than a number of these rural...
Here is the link: Updated Mustang Mach-E Includes New GT California Special | Ford of Europe | Ford Media Center yes this is a Ford Media link. Ask why Ford does not bring these models to the USA.
After producing 15,000 V3 charging cabinets over the past 7 years it is now only V4. V4 can support up to 500kW rates and power 8 charging stalls. Suppose to cost $30,000 per V4 cabinet.
Look in EVBASE.com. it is listed for $599.00. Two internal temperature sensors and claims to meet UL and IEC standards. Claims to shut off at 185f internal temperature. Did we miss this announcement?
Drove 822 miles yesterday from Southwestern PA. to Northern Wisconsin. Saw 3.5 to 2.8m/kWh during the long drive. No concerns about handling. Rear bumper sensors sometimes send warning to dash when backing up. Helps to install a hitch tightener.
Seen today, identified a Tesla SuperCharger location in Android Auto. Car began warming the battery pack (temperature) and then 4 miles from the charging station, it stopped warming the battery pack at 73 or 74f. Struggling to transfer photos from my photo. Walmart here we come for prints.
Decided to post this thread separate from the "other" DCFC thread for quicker reference. We now need some MME owners to report on their experiences at this network which is opening to all EV's. Here is a link to a map: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Rivian Network Map
I recently came across this hardware and software item that can be utilized instead of Blue Cruise. It does operate on all roads not just divided highways. Has anyone seen this in use and can provde feedback?
Link: Older Ford F-150 Lightning EVs Get DC Fast Charging Boost Through OTA Update
Too short of a summary:
-peak amps improved from 450 to 500
-peak kW improved from 170 to 180
-charging curve now holding"average" 160kW for 10 minutes verse 7 minutes before
-10-80% SOC now takes 5 minutes...
A new Sheetz location opened in the past week with 12 Tesla V4 stations. Yes the cords are long enough but these V4 locations will not activate on your Mach E. See photos. Guess they will work in the ....soon.
Department of Energy has agreed to loan Rivian a huge amount that is to be used for their new proposed Georgia plant. I assume Rivian will need to sell a lot of R2/R3 vehicles and sell a lot of carbon credits to make this deal work.