Hey thats my Circle K in Morrisville by the RDU! Ive charged there a few times, they took forever to open it though. Great video! Glad to find a local EV RUclipsr!
I was alerted to this station by Walt at www.youtube.com/@thenetworkarchitectchannel who covers EV charging. I try to keep up to date with the charging in the Raleigh area. I will be at the IONAA/Out of Spec event next Thursday in Apex.
The charging speed was definitely limited by the capabilities of the charger. These have a 10min boost at 400amps then drop down to 300amps. Thanks for sharing this! I've wanted to see the Fisker charging curve for a long time! Great work!
Interesting that the total KW added measurement uses a common to denote the decimal point, vs a period as commonly used in American English. Overall, pretty standard charging session, except that you didn't quite get to the max charge rate in the 170's. I think we all need to change how we think about electric car charging. We really just need to distribute it everywhere, so you charge wherever you go, vs discrete locations like gas stations. Those can still be useful for road trips, I.E. a Buc'ees or similar with dozens of chargers at a convenient sport to stop and go to the bathroom and grab a bite to eat. But it shouldn't be the norm.
@@o0Dan0o Yes, I noticed that too. Most likely since ABB is a European company. As far as CCS locations go for long distance traveling, I find 24 hour gas stations the best locations. These networks also like to use parking lots at Walmarts/Targets, which is slightly less preferable. For local driving the focus is on home and work charging. I suppose it depends on the density of where you are. In my metro area, there are a lot of slower L2 charging in parking lots and parking decks.
Some locations they offer different pricing options during the pick hours and off pick hours. The cost of the Kw @$.43 is damn very expensive. It will cost a 113 Kw battery almost a $50 very expensive than a gas vehicle
@@jamalzrhoudi9364 BTW, 0-100% is closer to 106.5 than 113 kWh. Yes, I try to reduce the amount of CCS charging when on trips. I often charge at a hotel’s L2 station and start the day with a full pack.
Most of the public fast chargers I've charged at are in the $0.50/Kwh range, which is basically as expensive as gasoline... Assuming 3m/Kwh vs a car that averages 20mpg.
@@chealay7251 pricing can vary by state, time of day and electric provider. Also, some networks have subscriptions to lower the kWh pricing. In my travels in the past year, it seems like normal pricing to me. You’re paying for convenience. Most of my charging is at home for $0.12/kWh.
Is a humming sound coming from under my hood normal? Heard it today while I had my level 1 home charger plugged in...mind you it has been extremely cold here in Chicagoland for the past 24 hrs (close to 0 degrees... I'm guessing the humming noise is directly related to the cold). Any response would be much appreciated.
@@jeffreymills4307 Yes, normal, nothing to be worried about. I noticed the noise from time to time when CCS charging. It depends on the battery temps/ambient temps, etc.
@MTNRanger you do realize that your videos and assistance to the community of Ocean owners often amount to psychological services as well right? Your experience, opinions and advice help alleviate a LOT of anxiety. We appreciate you. Thank you.
Hi, appreciate you drive 40miles to get to the battery level down for a better test result. Won't it be easy to plug in a hairdryer or a Vacuum cleaner to reduce the battery level? So you don't use up the tires etc. ...and you have dry hair and a clean shop 😁
I have Fisker and Ioniq 5. 10 to 80 % charge too 35min for Fisker but ioniq 5 can be charged in less than 25 min (20 to 80 in 20 min). It all depends on speed but ioniq 5 400 architecture has advantage compared to even Tesla.
@@sskv100 Yes, Hyundai/Kia with their 800 Volt platform is good for faster charging at CCS stations. Since you have less kWh capacity in that pack, so it will also charge faster than the Ocean.
@@MTNRanger Exactly. So a Volvo XC60 is still a stupidly and unnecessarilu huge car, but tiny in comparison to for example a F150. So how are you going to defend your freedom on Murican roads with such a tiny car?
@@MTNRanger yes yes, very compact indeed. Absolutely tiny, very economical, and any smaller car would not be able to transport 4 adults comfortably, that's only possible trough sheer magic in all other parts of the world, mate.
Interesting comparison. Am I wrong or are slower chargers better for EV battery life? If that's the case the ~3 minute difference is so minimal (maybe even less given the 9% to almost 11% SOC) I'd probably go with the 180 kW instead of the 350 kW. Looking forward to other tests. Thanks.
As far as DC charging goes, there's really no difference in "wear & tear" if you are using 50 kW or 350 kW. Unless you spend all of your charging on CCS, there is probably no issue with this affecting battery life. My almost seven year old Tesla has had many dozens of supercharges and the degradation is only about 6%.
Hey thats my Circle K in Morrisville by the RDU! Ive charged there a few times, they took forever to open it though. Great video! Glad to find a local EV RUclipsr!
I was alerted to this station by Walt at www.youtube.com/@thenetworkarchitectchannel who covers EV charging. I try to keep up to date with the charging in the Raleigh area. I will be at the IONAA/Out of Spec event next Thursday in Apex.
Great info. Be safe. We need more videos from you.❤
The charging speed was definitely limited by the capabilities of the charger. These have a 10min boost at 400amps then drop down to 300amps.
Thanks for sharing this! I've wanted to see the Fisker charging curve for a long time! Great work!
@@theaverageev Thanks for the comment!
It's around 89p per kWh in the UK for similar chargers very expensive over here .
But if use home chargers at night it works out around 7p per kWh
Interesting that the total KW added measurement uses a common to denote the decimal point, vs a period as commonly used in American English. Overall, pretty standard charging session, except that you didn't quite get to the max charge rate in the 170's.
I think we all need to change how we think about electric car charging. We really just need to distribute it everywhere, so you charge wherever you go, vs discrete locations like gas stations. Those can still be useful for road trips, I.E. a Buc'ees or similar with dozens of chargers at a convenient sport to stop and go to the bathroom and grab a bite to eat. But it shouldn't be the norm.
@@o0Dan0o Yes, I noticed that too. Most likely since ABB is a European company. As far as CCS locations go for long distance traveling, I find 24 hour gas stations the best locations. These networks also like to use parking lots at Walmarts/Targets, which is slightly less preferable. For local driving the focus is on home and work charging. I suppose it depends on the density of where you are. In my metro area, there are a lot of slower L2 charging in parking lots and parking decks.
Some locations they offer different pricing options during the pick hours and off pick hours. The cost of the Kw @$.43 is damn very expensive. It will cost a 113 Kw battery almost a $50 very expensive than a gas vehicle
@@jamalzrhoudi9364 BTW, 0-100% is closer to 106.5 than 113 kWh. Yes, I try to reduce the amount of CCS charging when on trips. I often charge at a hotel’s L2 station and start the day with a full pack.
Kind of expensive 46 per kw
Most of the public fast chargers I've charged at are in the $0.50/Kwh range, which is basically as expensive as gasoline...
Assuming 3m/Kwh vs a car that averages 20mpg.
@@chealay7251 pricing can vary by state, time of day and electric provider. Also, some networks have subscriptions to lower the kWh pricing. In my travels in the past year, it seems like normal pricing to me. You’re paying for convenience. Most of my charging is at home for $0.12/kWh.
@o0Dan0o i guess it's new to me. I always charge at home since I had bought FOO.
@@chealay7251 Home is always the best price!
Is a humming sound coming from under my hood normal? Heard it today while I had my level 1 home charger plugged in...mind you it has been extremely cold here in Chicagoland for the past 24 hrs (close to 0 degrees... I'm guessing the humming noise is directly related to the cold). Any response would be much appreciated.
@@jeffreymills4307 You are most likely hearing the coolant pump on the left side of the under hood area that is for the battery pack.
@MTNRanger and that would be ok I'm assuming?
@@jeffreymills4307 Yes, normal, nothing to be worried about. I noticed the noise from time to time when CCS charging. It depends on the battery temps/ambient temps, etc.
@MTNRanger you do realize that your videos and assistance to the community of Ocean owners often amount to psychological services as well right? Your experience, opinions and advice help alleviate a LOT of anxiety. We appreciate you. Thank you.
@@jeffreymills4307 Wow, thanks for the kind words. We're all in this together!
Hi, appreciate you drive 40miles to get to the battery level down for a better test result. Won't it be easy to plug in a hairdryer or a Vacuum cleaner to reduce the battery level? So you don't use up the tires etc. ...and you have dry hair and a clean shop 😁
@@whistlingdiesel The best/fastest way to drain the HV battery is to drive fast and use the HVAC heater!
I have Fisker and Ioniq 5. 10 to 80 % charge too 35min for Fisker but ioniq 5 can be charged in less than 25 min (20 to 80 in 20 min). It all depends on speed but ioniq 5 400 architecture has advantage compared to even Tesla.
@@sskv100 Yes, Hyundai/Kia with their 800 Volt platform is good for faster charging at CCS stations. Since you have less kWh capacity in that pack, so it will also charge faster than the Ocean.
First lane is empty, use it
I'm not sure what you're referring to. Do you mean the spot just to the right of me?
Dude that car is way too small. You're actually risking being somewhat ecological here. Also has way too few freedom units!
Too small compared to what? It's the same size as a Tesla Model Y or Volvo XC60.
Wait a second, how do I get more freedom units?!?
@@MTNRanger Exactly. So a Volvo XC60 is still a stupidly and unnecessarilu huge car, but tiny in comparison to for example a F150. So how are you going to defend your freedom on Murican roads with such a tiny car?
@@RandomUser2401 Well, in the US, these are compact cars and fit my needs of transporting four adults comfortably. Thanks for your comment.
@@MTNRanger yes yes, very compact indeed. Absolutely tiny, very economical, and any smaller car would not be able to transport 4 adults comfortably, that's only possible trough sheer magic in all other parts of the world, mate.
Interesting comparison. Am I wrong or are slower chargers better for EV battery life? If that's the case the ~3 minute difference is so minimal (maybe even less given the 9% to almost 11% SOC) I'd probably go with the 180 kW instead of the 350 kW.
Looking forward to other tests. Thanks.
As far as DC charging goes, there's really no difference in "wear & tear" if you are using 50 kW or 350 kW. Unless you spend all of your charging on CCS, there is probably no issue with this affecting battery life. My almost seven year old Tesla has had many dozens of supercharges and the degradation is only about 6%.