EV fast chargers – the big tall units that look like major appliances – aren’t generally designed to completely fill an EV’s batteries. At 10 of the busiest EV fast charging stations in California, Electrify America has enacted a strict limit. Like diners ordering more endless shrimp at Red Lobster, some EV drivers take full advantage, to the growing the frustration of others waiting behind them. Cases like these are why Electrify America probably won’t institute an overall charging cap at charging stations near major highways, he said. For the time being, let’s just hope that EV drivers who don’t really need to fill all the way up will learn to be more considerate.

Source: CNN August 05, 2024 14:24 UTC