Finding a working charging station, a nightmare!

[DeaneG]

... but was curious if there were any apps that not only showed you all the various brands of chargers w/location but also allowed one to pay all in the same app...

Plugshare is the best to find charging stations, with filters you can adjust. For payment, you generally have to use a credit card or the individual charge provider's own app.

 

[californiaboy935]

And this is why some basic education is needed. There needs to be a simple resource to give to new owners to help with this sort of thing. All EVs, not just Lucid...

Yes! A “Michelin guide book” for new lucid owners

 

[deaniac]

Plugshare is the best to find charging stations, with filters you can adjust. For payment, you generally have to use a credit card or the individual charge provider's own app.

Thanks. Yeah I figured. Thought some clever soul might have created an app to centralize the payment part across different charger networks. Wishful thinking on my part I suppose.

 

[DeaneG]

...Thought some clever soul might have created an app to centralize the payment part across different charger network...

It's in the works by several companies. Some car apps can pay for a few different charging networks, and a few charging apps can pay for more than one charging network. It's pretty limited right now. Before a long trip, check which charging stations are along your route, and make sure you have those apps installed with payment details entered.

 

[Andretex]

New Lucid Air owner here in Seattle ! Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but was curious if there were any apps that not only showed you all the various brands of chargers w/location but also allowed one to pay all in the same app. I know I'm probably dreaming but figured I'd ask.

Thanks !

You should have the following apps…
Plugshare
Electrify America
ChargePoint
EVgo
And ABRP

I have others that in have used once or twice like…
ChargeUp
FPL Evolution (Florida)
Loop

 

[kurious]

Good list!
I find ChargePoint too often routes me to inaccessible private residential and low power chargers.
If you travel to Canada like I do, I recommend Electrify Canada, Flo and BC Hydro.

 

[kort6776]

Good list!
I find ChargePoint too often routes me to inaccessible private residential and low power chargers.
If you travel to Canada like I do, I recommend Electrify Canada, Flo and BC Hydro.

you can filter out the unwanted listings. try visiting the setting section of the various apps.

 

[355spider]

Most chargers in the austin, Texas area are broken.

 

[DeaneG]

Most chargers in the austin, Texas area are broken.

It'll get a lot better once our Airs have access to Superchargers.

 

[Adam]

Plugshare is the best to find charging stations, with filters you can adjust. For payment, you generally have to use a credit card or the individual charge provider's own app.

Indeed. The most useful filters are plug type CCS of course, but also PlugScore. It's helpful to see a map including chargers with PlugScore above 5, the rest are completely useless.

And in my recent experience (last 2 years with my Bolt and 4 months with AP), EVGo has not worked once for me. So lately I've filtered that out as well.

 

[Sandvinsd]

And in my recent experience (last 2 years with my Bolt and 4 months with AP), EVGo has not worked once for me. So lately I've filtered that out as well.

I had issues with EVgo with our Nissan Leaf, but it has been a few years since we did a fast charge with it.

 

[kort6776]

I had issues with EVgo with our Nissan Leaf, but it has been a few years since we did a fast charge with it.

my experience with evgo the few times that I've tried to use their chargers is 50/50. especially when trying to charge my Ipace.

 

[Andretex]

Good list!
I find ChargePoint too often routes me to inaccessible private residential and low power chargers.
If you travel to Canada like I do, I recommend Electrify Canada, Flo and BC Hydro.

Just filter for DC Fast in ChargePoint app. Works great. But I find ChargePoint app best to find level 2 chargers to plug in when I am somewhere all day or overnight.

Many government facilities and parks have free level 2.

 

[Andretex]

my experience with evgo the few times that I've tried to use their chargers is 50/50. especially when trying to charge my Ipace.

EvGo has a great relationship with GM. My son has a Bolt EUV and plug and charge works great with EvGo.

 

[Zinee]

Not sure if this belongs in another forum, but new EV owners should be required to take a charger-etiquette course. Often when all the chargers are full, I'll walk around to check charging status and find someone sitting in their car staring at their phone while their SOC is 85%-90%.

 

[Andretex]

Not sure if this belongs in another forum, but new EV owners should be required to take a charger-etiquette course. Often when all the chargers are full, I'll walk around to check charging status and find someone sitting in their car staring at their phone while their SOC is 85%-90%.

Agreed!

 

[scal_air]

I think the EA app tells you

Not sure if this belongs in another forum, but new EV owners should be required to take a charger-etiquette course. Often when all the chargers are full, I'll walk around to check charging status and find someone sitting in their car staring at their phone while their SOC is 85%-90%.

How about the ones that are at 100% and the owner comes strolling in 20 minutes later?

 

[kort6776]

Just filter for DC Fast in ChargePoint app. Works great. But I find ChargePoint app best to find level 2 chargers to plug in when I am somewhere all day or overnight.

Many government facilities and parks have free level 2.

www.plugshare.com is a better app for charger info

 

[Knucklehead]

Public charging sucks.

 

[kort6776]

Public charging sucks.

not being able to complete a trip sucks even more