EA update on progress in CA

[Mrn]

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/21/electrify-america-gives-latest-report-on-efforts-in-california/

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[AZBill]

My experience so far with the new units, is that they still have the throttled charging rates, no improvement at all.

Here is a good example, look at all the comments about "derated". They upgraded thsi site about a year ago.

https://www.plugshare.com/location/180102

 

[milepost1]

A little comment at the end about reliability. That must not be part of agreement. Even the new chargers are unreliable. Seen solar panels installed while chargers are still broken. Who cares how many they install if they don't work. And once the $2 billion spent they will be done.

 

[GatorGrowl]

The actual report is an interesting read.
Basically it says: “We can’t build charging sites where they are most needed, the power companies won’t provide sufficient connections, and it takes twice as long and costs a lot more to do anything than in the rest of the country.”
As far as I know, there are more EV drivers in California than in pretty much the rest of the United States combined. Drivers there should demand that the state make availability and reliability more important than whether it’s in a diverse, Disadvantaged or Low-Income community. The report focuses far more on those metrics than availability or reliability - highlighting what their regulators are focused on.
The other option is to slow the EV migration by removing subsidies until the infrastructure and permitting can catch up. Right now you have too many EVs chasing too little electricity.

 

[Space_Pony]

The actual report is an interesting read.
Basically it says: “We can’t build charging sites where they are most needed, the power companies won’t provide sufficient connections, and it takes twice as long and costs a lot more to do anything than in the rest of the country.”
As far as I know, there are more EV drivers in California than in pretty much the rest of the United States combined. Drivers there should demand that the state make availability and reliability more important than whether it’s in a diverse, Disadvantaged or Low-Income community. The report focuses far more on those metrics than availability or reliability - highlighting what their regulators are focused on.
The other option is to slow the EV migration by removing subsidies until the infrastructure and permitting can catch up. Right now you have too many EVs chasing too little electricity.

Fortunately you can still charge at home and can get your groceries or whatever you need locally. Hopefully when I make a couple of road trips next summer, I'll be able to find the chargers that I need. The closest DCFC to my place is 40 miles away.

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