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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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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

So I’m going against the grain here but I don’t think it’s appropriate for you to charge at the hotel on a regular basis, even if it is only once a week. Before you buy an EV, your job as a responsible owner is to figure out a proper charging situation. What if a guest at the hotel needs it while you’re there? They likely picked the hotel because there is a charger but didn’t know that a local resident would be using it that day.

If you don’t have a reliable charging plan then I would highly advise that you reconsider buying an EV. Or plan to use actual public chargers until you have a more permanent solution figured out.

[–] Duallight 2 points 1 year ago

On this point, does the charge point app only show public chargers? Id imagine a hotel or any establishment would be able to make a note if the charger is available to anyone or just their customers

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