NMC -vs- LFP Batteries

[Tom Sawyer]

Charging at home is fine. It’s the road trips up hwy 25 that worries me. There are no chargers along that highway from Amory, MS North to TN.

Looks like there’s a lot of charging available along US 45 which runs parallel along MS 25.

Does the Slate come with a 240v plug for home? What about a 240v wall outlet?

Though it’s really a question for Slate to answer, their Charging page seems to indicate that they’ll have a charger available that can use a 240VAC outlet. However I rather doubt they would either provide a plug, outlet or their installation.

 

[ElectricShitbox]

Slate website claims it comes with a portable dual voltage EVSE.

 

[GaRailroader]

A lot of manufacturers are no longer providing them with new vehicles, including Tesla and Rivian. There are now a lot of relatively inexpensive 3rd party EVSEs to use with 120v and 240v receptacles (Tesla's UMC is the best and most flexible, IMO) and many people have already installed hardwired EVSEs at home.

Actually Tesla is including the mobile connector again.(At least my new Y Juniper came with one). I think they had stopped during the pandemic due to a supply chain constraints. Agree the Tesla Mobile Connector is the bomb. I had a Nissan Leaf and the EVSE it came with was absurd. It came with a steel bracket that you anchored to the wall to support the weight of the block so you you didn’t have this monstrosity hanging from your NEMA 14-50. My preference would be for Slate to not include the charging cable as it is likely inferior to the Tesla cable and so it would just sit on a shelf collecting dust. Let the charging cable be an accessory like everything else.

 

[ezjob]

Looks like there’s a lot of charging available along US 45 which runs parallel along MS 25.

Can you show me the charging spots on a map? I don't see many.

 

[metroshot]

Charging at home is fine. It’s the road trips up hwy 25 that worries me. There are no chargers along that highway from Amory, MS North to TN.
Does the Slate come with a 240v plug for home? What about a 240v wall outlet?

I never liked the factory supplied L1/L2 charger.

At home I use an Emporia L2 48A (11kW) charger for my 2 EVs.

On the road, I use the Tesla Supercharger network which is much better than the CCS1 chargers like EA, EVGo, Shell, Chargepoint, etc....

 

[beatle]

Can you show me the charging spots on a map? I don't see many.

ABRP will show you. Just go to the site and plan a trip. Plugshare is another useful resource for researching charging resources, but you can't plan a trip with it.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Can you show me the charging spots on a map? I don't see many.

What are you using for your search? These charging locations can be found on Google Maps, Apple Maps and others that have already been mentioned.

I don't know your background or experience with EVs. It might be wrong of me to surmise, but I suspect you have no experience owning & driving an electric vehicle because this is a common worry for the un-initiated - that is, range anxiety. But with a little practice & maybe an adjustment to old habits, that concern, or fear, isn't as big a deal as it may seem.

But if others can point out resources to help prospective buyers see that there can be a way to make an EV work, EV adoption & use can increase. And as EV adoption increases, charging locations might increase as well.

 

[ezjob]

What are you using for your search? These charging locations can be found on Google Maps, Apple Maps and others that have already been mentioned.

I don't know your background or experience with EVs. It might be wrong of me to surmise, but I suspect you have no experience owning & driving an electric vehicle because this is a common worry for the un-initiated - that is, range anxiety. But with a little practice & maybe an adjustment to old habits, that concern, or fear, isn't as big a deal as it may seem.

But if others can point out resources to help prospective buyers see that there can be a way to make an EV work, EV adoption & use can increase. And as EV adoption increases, charging locations might increase as well.

I don't have an ev yet. I do want one.

I've used the charger location app https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ recommended by philauex.

On hwy 45 north from Tupelo I've seen 2 places to charge(1 hour and 20mn apart).

On hwy 25 north from Amory, I've seen 0 places to charge.

If there are more, I'm not aware of them.

I've seen many Teslas around here but they must be charging at home. Public chargers are scarce as hens' teeth in North MS.

Plugshare.com showed more ev charger locations. I guess it would be better for finding chargers.

 

[beatle]

It's true there are still charging deserts out there, even in places that aren't mostly wilderness like Montana or Wyoming. WV is also notorious for this for some reason, even though a lot of their power plants are coal-fired, and ICE vehicles are gas/diesel only. I say that the only way to really "roll coal" is to drive an EV.

If you're using Plugshare to look for stations, note the filter for power. If you're road tripping, you don't want to rely on "low power" stations that might only supply 8-10kw (or less) unless you're planning to stay there for the night. Look for stations that are >100kw.