NEVER Do This While Charging | EV Basics

Charging electric vehicles is a different experience than fueling up a conventional car or truck, and lot of drivers are new to all of it. What charger should you choose if you drive a Chevy Bolt? Is it OK to unplug an EV that's finished charging? Should Teslas charge at Electrify America? To help you avoid any faux pas, here are 10 simple dos and don'ts to make sure everyone has a good charging experience.

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0:00 Introduction
0:38 Selecting Charge Speeds
1:11 80 Percent Rule
1:35 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Charging Speed
2:04 Idle Fees
2:34 Keep Your Hands to Yourself
2:55 Prevent Charging Cable Damage
4:10 Avoid Public Charging
4:40 EV Trailer Etiquette
5:03 Teslas Shouldn't Use CCS
5:37 Be a Good EV Citizen
6:01 Load Balanced Chargers
7:15 Conclusions

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[oldebill]

A clarification to #1 "Do use the appropriate charging speed" *when available*. If I pull in and the only available charger is a 350kW, I'm using it and not waiting for a 150kW to become free.

[EVnStevenApp]

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[djcruiser]

I have a bonus tip. If your charging at a hotel. Move your car when it is charged. Even if it is midnight or early in the morning. If your not charging your blocking.

[Rick-ltsv]

I will leave a sign in my 7:40 window stating "ok to unplug" if green light is solid (full on my Bolt) or you need to get to destination, if I am convenient charging

[whimsicalhamster]

I got an EV around three weeks ago and just got a charger installed at home. There was nothing more frustrating than going to a DC charger nowhere near my house, only to find that the only available spot was blocked by a trailer! I wish everyone had to watch this video when they bought an EV.

[dmvisualart]

Something that could be added; If you have a Ford charging at a supercharger, use the most right space and if you have a Tesla, charge on the left. Mix and matching will waste more spaces.

[Dactylonian]

Thanks for these! Craig, did you see that Electrify America recently put out a memo saying that they’re starting idle fees in August? The fees don’t seem high enough to be a deterrent, and there’s a 10 minute grace period. But hey, it’s putting people on notice.

[blueberrytigerfox]

6:04 In my region we only have 1 AC and DC cabinet at each location because EVs are still kinda new to us for AC charging 1 single cable and for DC 1 single cabinet with 2 DC cables and 1 AC cable or just 2 DC cables and its share we don't have the option for using a different cabinet and even then it's very rare to see an EV driver use them because you gust it home charging

[pootispiker]

I like to hit stop charging on my phone when I hit 80%. It's on a not infrequent basis that someone would want to use the charger I use, notably because the alternative station has a problem and doesn't do more than 35kw

[elainebradley]

We have had our model 3 x 1 year and are just lately adopting letting the charge drop to between 10 - 20% then only charging to 70 - 80 %. Much faster charging rates! Cheaper as well.

[JandCDoodles]

A couple of weeks ago we visited a public charging station, a woman left a whole bag of trash from her meal in her parking spot when she left. I was frosted!

[phat_gunpla_etc]

its possible to charge 2 tesla cars at once at home? i will use the 240 outlet with the tesla mobile kit cable and tesla gen3 wall connector...i still have room for my box in the garage for more breakers...i believe its 200 amp box

[mrcet]

5:03 — I agree _in concept_ that Tesla owners should not charge at non-Tesla charging stations, *_with exceptions_* .

Why “with exceptions”? #1: There are occasional gaps in Tesla Supercharger coverage, so having an EA or EVgo membership as a backup is important. Which leads to #2: Many non-Tesla networks require you to pay for a minimum of, for example, $10 charging per month. So, you need to charge at least $10 worth to break even.

So, I’m fine with Tesla owners charging at networks that charge such a fee, provided that there is at least one more charging station available at that site after they plug in, and provided they don’t hog it for too long.

[antoniomarine]

Just bought a Tesla - supercharging (level 3) is bad for the battery and I avoid it whenever possible. So sorry, I will be on the EVgo chargers (level 2) with my Tesla.

[stevekight]

If the appropriate dispenser isn't available, use what's IS available

[ALMXDP]

Love the effort, but people have been filling with liquid dinosaurs forever and still cant manage to use common customs and courtesies when doing so. I can imagine this type of issue only becoming more prevalent as adoption rates rise. Thank goodness most charging can or should be done at home. If there's a problem there, at least you have some ability to enact change.

[mrcet]

2:35 — I’m fine with unplugging other people’s EVs, including mine, *_if_*_ they’re fully charged_ .

[jason]

I think it’s totally ok to unplug someone when they are done charging. When I do that I usually leave a note and often the other person will leave a note back to the tune of “no problem!” It’s like at a laundromat, you need to be there when the machine finishes otherwise it’s ok for others to remove your clothes so that they can use the machine.

[Dli]

Thanks, great list.

It should play at all video capable stations...

[megacap]

what about if the only working charger is a fast charger and my time worth not for trip miles away to get a charger that match with the car charge characteristics? a bit absurd that if don't use a high power charger in a car that doesn't need that, when is not even a expanded nationwide charge stations as for have the luxury to pick up your favorite