EA charger gave ~35 kW; nearby Tesla station gave 150
“Last trip an EA charger in Terre Haute was only pushing about 35 kW with nobody else plugged in, so I drove to a Tesla station nearby and got 150.”
Public chargers often broken, busy, or slower than posted
“Chargers were often broken, had lines, or came in slower than the posted kW, so I stopped trusting any single listing.”
Lost at least a third of range below freezing
“My Polestar 2 has no heat pump and lost at least a third of its range once it dropped below freezing.”
Public charger location and availability mattered more than expected
“I've only used public stations a few times, but where the charger is and whether it's actually available mattered way more than I expected.”
Found DC fast chargers all along a cross-country trip
“I did a cross-country round trip and never had trouble finding DC fast along the way.”