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Cake day: November 21st, 2023

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  • This is the right answer.

    While a general “unofficial” rule should be only to charge to 80% in most situations at DCFC chargers, there are times when you just need more.

    We had to charge to 95% at a DCFC to make it home from Houston (and this was at a charger along a freeway). We made it back with a range of about 20 miles left. Obviously we didn’t want to risk lower as emergencies happen and we don’t have a home charger. Prime example of why people need to chill at the chargers if someone is going past 80% sometimes it’s absolutely needed. We have a Bolt EUV (2023) for reference. If it had to be 100% we absolutely would’ve done it (but we knew we didn’t).

    The real issue should be those that are at a charger and not charging or their vehicle is done but doesn’t show up in a reasonable amount of time to move it away.