Electrify america pilot limiting charge in SoCal

[Toby]

I just learned about Electrify America’s new congestion reduction pilot. At 10 stations in Southern California, they capped EV charging to 85%. The goal is to reduce wait times and improve availability during busy hours. It’s an interesting move, has anyone seen this in action or been affected by it?

 

[Riry]

I’ve read about Electrify America’s plan to cap charging at 85% for congestion reduction. While I haven’t tried it, I think it’s a smart move to improve availability. Personally, I’d prefer a 90% cap since speeds are still decent.

 

[cic]

I agree 90% is optimum for EV6. It is my normal setting when charging on a long drive. Mind you, 85% is pretty close to that and better than 80%. And not everyone has an 800V system so 85% sort of makes sense. If they were clever about it they would only impose it if all the stalls in a charging station were full. Bit annoying if in non-peak times.