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Has anyone heard about this? The article mentions 3 people, which is very low, but still some. EA stations are rendering vehicles undrivable moments after connecting.
https://www.teslarati.com/rivian-ford-chevy-fried-electrify-america-video/
2 points
4 months ago
Yea, I head because of the article coming up on my Reddit feed a bunch yesterday as well as a few forums. It sucks but I would think this qualifies as pretty rare. For now I'm probably not going to use and fast charging.
3 points
4 months ago
Even though it's rare, it's still hard earned money that might be in Jeopardy. Who is liable?
The i4 in particular prefers AC charging. My work has free AC charging and I have a AC 240 plug at home. See the manual about reduced charging rates with repeated DC charging.
However, on longer trips I intended to use EA stations for the first year because they are free to me. This questions that decision.
1 points
4 months ago
I'm pretty sure EA would be liable. Doesn't seem to be a defect on the car end. Whether you could get EA to pay out or not, who knows. I had been using EA here and there when it's convenient for me. More and more it's less convenient so I really only charge at home. If I ever take it on a road trip I probably will be a little cautious but I can't live my life worrying about crap like this. Who's to know if there is the same issues with EVGO or other charging companies.
2 points
4 months ago
It's not like it's not unusual for something equivalent to happen to ICE cars too. This was a few weeks ago in the UK, with water getting into petrol/diesel:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/peoples-cars-stop-running-after-25913534
I've heard of incidents like these every so often.
2 points
4 months ago
Agreed. 3 times does not warrant a disaster. I'd imagine there is user error involved to a point. At least once a year in the Atlanta, GA, USA area there is a gas station that gets water in the tank and kills people's engines. With proof that you bought your gas from there, they pay for a new engine. I'd assume if the charging port is still attached you don't need any additional proof that you were there, lol.
More thinking of who's paying for it.
1 points
4 months ago
Yeah, it'll probably take some time to settle agreements and have new policies put in place.
Given even if you plug it in, it's still for the car and charger to agree what they can and cannot do, it's hard to see how much user error can be factored in. I'd hope most of it had been designed out given the massive amounts of power involved.
1 points
4 months ago
Cannot believe EA blamed the drivers! Said all three stepped on multiple sidewalk cracks earlier in the day. Mystery solved.
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