Can anyone explain why there are no public chargers in New York City? So backwards !!

  • ben_on_the_water@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I live in Brooklyn. The curbside Flo charger 5 blocks from my house is why I decided I could get an ev. I can charge overnight just like if I had a driveway (live in an apartment with no parking). I can usually get one of the two spots. If I don’t get it one night, I get it the next.

    There is one of these 3 blocks from my office also, and the Revel fast charger on Marcy is great for a quick stop before a long trip. The next closest public curbside charger is about another mile (10 minutes drive) from my place if for some reason I was desperate, but the Revel station is way more convenient in a pinch.

    If you are afraid to have an ev in NYC: don’t be. You will always be able to charge and don’t need a parking garage to do so. The curbside Flo charger also have amazing uptime, and Revel has more fast stations planned. I have yet to come across a broken curbside one and they have an excellent record.

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      1 year ago

      I have an EV and charge at curbside chargers or chargers in the municipal garage ( which has a low cost parking deal for EVs) here in Hoboken.

      Thing is I have not seen Flo chargers (or anything else for that matter) in the city, but I hope they deploy more of them. Even after the congestion charge kicks in.