eastern refugee
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- First Name
- Rich
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- Dec 11, 2019
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- california
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- 2021 Mach E First Edition Grabber Blue.....GOT IT!
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- insurance agent
It is on a 350
when I notice updates like my FE now charges to 381 I plan a longer trip on a Saturday with a friend just to see the difference. When you have an ICE car it is VERY costly to do stuff like this. With the MME you are talking so much less. Like I said Bakersfield to marina del Rey which is roughly 250 or so miles round trip cost us 8.00.
charging speeds also seemed to have increased. For example previously at 70% the kWh dropped off to 78-80. Now I can do over 95 to get to 80%
it is on a 350 at EA. Normally it is too quick to do anything but most are located in super Walmart and so can use the restroom or grab a fast bite. Once you pull up and plug in the charger both recognizes the car and authorizes it. I look on my dash to see how many miles are left. So for example if my trip has 92 miles left I charge just to about 150 so that I have excess in case of accidents. It is just about being smart. If I have a few minutes extra time I will look for EA and charge up on the way to LA so that I can fly home late at night. In short it is just thinking about the trip and looking ahead. I tend to top off regardless if the car says so or not. 8 minutes is a no brainer.Sound like you've got this process down. So at 8 min., is that at 150kW, or 20kWh onboarded?
Sounds you like you might have a go to spot to rely on, Is there any competition for the taps when you roll in? Are you able to schedule the charge in advance, or is it first come, first serve?
What do you do during the recharge time? Do you stay with the vehicle and wait it out? Explore nearby retail, or dining?
when I notice updates like my FE now charges to 381 I plan a longer trip on a Saturday with a friend just to see the difference. When you have an ICE car it is VERY costly to do stuff like this. With the MME you are talking so much less. Like I said Bakersfield to marina del Rey which is roughly 250 or so miles round trip cost us 8.00.
charging speeds also seemed to have increased. For example previously at 70% the kWh dropped off to 78-80. Now I can do over 95 to get to 80%
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