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Re:UK has almost 1M EV chargers, with new public one install... by bryanlarsen on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @10:24AM (#40976927)
There are enough stories of taxi/uber drivers who basically only charge at superchargers getting 200,000+ miles out of their Tesla battery that slowing down charge speed to optimize battery life is a minor optimization at best.

What would be really nice is a better way of sharing a charger after you're done charging. My experience is that a Tesla supercharger is often too fast. On a road trip charging stops usually coincide with meals, but a charge takes less time than a nice meal does. The charge is done and idle fees start accumulating when you're halfway through the meal. It's rude to others waiting for the charger to leave it there plugged in. It'd be awesome if there was a way to have two plugs per charger, and a big green light to indicate that the first car is done charging so that anybody pulling into the second stall would get a full speed charge.

Re:UK has almost 1M EV chargers, with new public one install... by blcknight on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @11:39AM (#40977565)
That's essentially what they already do. The power feed is shared between neighboring chargers which is why you should leave a space between if there's empty stalls.

e.g. a 250kW charger becomes 125 when two cars are parked next to each other.

It only takes a minute to move your car, I don't really find it that big of a deal.

Re:UK has almost 1M EV chargers, with new public one install... by bryanlarsen on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @01:13PM (#40978358)
Not if it takes 10 minutes to walk from the restaurant and back.