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PuzzleheadedHeat4409 t1_j1de8ro wrote

And the new ones don't work in the cold. Glad I can charge at home. oof.

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UsernameJonesHere t1_j1ejbob wrote

Do they also not work in the heat?

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PuzzleheadedHeat4409 t1_j1erhxy wrote

That’s different. Currently the EA chargers are not charging at all in the deep freeze. I’ve heard of people doing the damp towel thing in the summer when it’s not fast enough. That trick isn’t needed but nice to have available.

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colorfulchew t1_j1f9kxp wrote

I think that's mostly a thing with the Tesla chargers. The CCS chargers are a lot bulkier and water cooled already, but the Tesla handle is a lot thinner and it can improve performance with the damp rag.

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drkRabbit t1_j1elkqi wrote

That’s odd, I live in Arizona and have charged in the summer without having to do that.

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singlelens313 t1_j1g3j93 wrote

This is why I like having a gas powered car. I can see myself getting an EV in 10 years when the infrastructure is better or so but in the meantime I never have to worry about powering my car.

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PuzzleheadedHeat4409 t1_j1g6z9s wrote

Or you could just plug it in at home lol. And don’t use electrify America. I’ve owned an EV for over a year and have had zero issues with ChargePoint so I mostly stick with them now, but charge at home like 85% of the time.

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singlelens313 t1_j1g73y2 wrote

I live in an apartment so I’ll stick with a gas powered car lol

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