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Public level 2 charging etiquette question (self.evs)
submitted 1 year ago by Duallight to c/evs
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Hey Everyone, I'm about to buy my first EV (2020 chevy bolt) and there is a hotel next to my apartment with a lvl 2 charger. I called and asked if Its open for the public and their response was "Technically its only for guests but as long as you don't hog the charger I don't see any problem with using it". They seemed busy so I didn't ask anything else, but for a slow charger like this, what is considered too long to charge? My plan was to just leave it there for like 4 hours once a week, but would you count that as "hogging" it? If it matters, they do have 2 charging slots, but only one is functional and they don't know if/when the other will be fixed

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[โ€“] mrcleanup 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't have a lot of experience but I've been a passenger in a Tesla and we stopped for charging. Tesla has an app that tells you how long is left to finish charging, at the end there is a five minute grace period and after that you start getting extra charges for occupying the charger spot.

So assuming that's sort of setting the tone, your app should tell you when it should be done, try not to let it sit too long after. How long is too long? Well, if someone is waiting, maybe 5 minutes is, if not... ๐Ÿคท

[โ€“] Duallight 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I think thats the protocol for the fast chargers. Stay with/near the car and leave as soon as its done. Thanks for sharing!