The NEVI EV chargers (IOW, the new charger program)

[DonTom]

69 installed so far, so progress has been very slow. But this is a big recent increase, as a few months ago, less than ten have been installed. So now, there are only 499,931 more NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) EV chargers to be installed in the USA.

However, other than way too slow, the government is doing it right, unlike all the private charging companies (other than Tesla which has always done it the right way--but only for Teslas & now for Ford and Rivian):

Requirements for NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) charging stations include:

Non-proprietary connectors
Open-access payment methods
Public availability or availability to authorized commercial motor vehicle operators
Location along designated FHWA Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs)
Minimum of four 150 kW Combined Charging System (CCS) connectors and a minimum total station power of 600 kW for DC fast charge stations
Permanently attached non-proprietary connectors on each charging port
Acceptance of major credit and debit cards, automated toll-free phone number or SMS payment methods
Accessibility for persons with disabilities
No membership requirement
Compliance with standards for installation, operation, and maintenance

This will make it a lot better for those who rent non-Tesla EVs. They will no longer have a problem as long as they have a credit or debit card at these NEVI chargers.

I just hope there is a maintenance plan for when they break or this entire thing will be a big waste of government money in a short time. Such as these Cal-Trans chargers here and here, which are paid for with a federal grant to install only, with no money for maintenance, so they rot away when they break (or are vandalized by the EV-haters). Both of those have been out of service for many years and will most likely NEVER be repaired or replaced. So the money for maintenance is VERY important for these NEVI chargers and I have no idea if there will be.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[DonTom]

More info here on the soon-coming end of the non-Tesla "EV charging nightmare".

Such as I mentioned here.

-Don- Auburn, CA

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[DonTom]

As I expected, this problem is quickly taking care of itself. Not only are there new charge stations just about everywhere, but a few old ones are also being repaired, including the one at Incline Village, NV which is an important location for my Energica motorcycle rides around Lake Tahoe.

They have five new DCFCs in Carson City and four more are being built here, where the workers said they will be done in two weeks and all should then be on-line. I don't mention Reno because all of that is way too close to home to be useful to me on even my shortest-range electric motorcycles.

I was told the four new DCFCs in CC will be the new Level FOUR chargers by Hyperfuel.

Level four starts at a one-million-watt max capacity.

The really weird thing is CC has nothing for Tesla. But all the newer Teslas can work with CCS anyway and some older ones have been modified to also work with CCS, such as my 2018 M3. Even though I never have a reason to charge it on the road, it is ready for such if I ever do take a longer trip in it.

I just hope the new Hyperfuels will go down to below 20KW from my Energica electric motorcycles! But if not, I only have to ride another half mile for the next DCFC.

More of this will probably cause some E-motorhomes to be built.

But here in CA, I am only seeing the increase in AC charge stations. But that is great for my Zero motorcycles and some of these are located out in the middle of nowhere, places most people in CA never even heard of, such as Oregon House, CA or North San Juan, CA. Extremely scenic areas for riding

-Don- Auburn, CA