Reporter Joanna Stern visited 126 non-Tesla EV charging stations (in 30 different locations) in the Los Angeles area. Her story is behind a pay wall but here’s the essence:
Problem 1: Out of Order
“Of the 126 stalls I inspected, 27% were out of order. They either had a sign, a dead screen or an error reading ‘Charger unavailable’ or ‘Out of service.'”
Problem 2: Payment Rejected
“After I repeatedly tried the credit-card reader with several different cards, the system demanded: ‘CASH ONLY.’ As if this was some hot-dog stand in the park—except there’s no money slot! ”
Problem 3: Handshake Failed
That means the charger didn’t “fit” her car.
And yet:
“L.A. County has more public DC fast chargers than any other in the country, according to the Atlas Public Policy research group.”
Image by Markus Distelrath on Pixabay.
H-T Stephen Moore
Love that: “After I repeatedly tried the credit-card reader with several different cards, the system demanded: ‘CASH ONLY.’ As if this was some hot-dog stand in the park—except there’s no money slot! ”