Over a year on free work charger for two EVs; fine with plan B
“Same here, over a year now with no home charger. My Mach-E and my wife's C-40 both run off the free charger at my work. It's been fine, but I'd say it only works because I always have a plan B in mind.”
Drove ~14,000 miles last year on work L2 without trouble
“Did around 14,000 miles last year that way and it was no problem. I do pay more per kWh than I would at home, but I still find it way less hassle than gas stations, so it's been worth it for me.”
Two years on Level 1 at work; never an inconvenience
“Two years in my ID.4 with no home charging, and I just use the Level 1 cord that came with the car at work. It's slow, but the car sits there all day anyway. Honestly it's never been an inconvenience.”
Switched from DC fast to work L2; now ~$15-$18 a week
“I used to use DC fast with a membership and switched to the work L2, and I usually get a port during the week. I'm at about $15-$18 a week now, so even a small per kWh fee wouldn't bother me.”
Relies on free work charging, goes in twice a week
“I can't charge at home so the free spots at work are basically my main charging. I only go in twice a week though, and I've been planning to take it to 100% on those days.”
Work charging $0.25/kWh, 4-hr cap; one session covers commute
“Ours is subsidized at $0.25/kWh with sessions capped at 4 hours. I can't charge at home and just picked up a bZ last week. For a 20-mile commute, one session more than covers it, with a few extra days to spare.”
Six months on work and street charging only was workable
“I went about six months with no home charging, just work and street charging, and it was workable.”
Condo has only 120V, so work would be main charging
“Home is a condo garage with only a 120V outlet, so work would be my main charging. I only need about 200 km of range, and I keep seeing Bolts, Konas and Souls listed around the same price here.”
Quick charging fell from 2-3x to once a week with work charger
“I can't charge at home, and before I got a job with a charger I was quick charging 2-3 times a week in my Leaf. Now it's about once a week.”
Level 1 outlet at work covers short commute at near-zero cost
“Mine is about 7 miles each way and a regular outlet covers it fine, and I spend basically nothing on electricity.”
Work outlet covers most days; walks to free school L2 otherwise
“It's slow but over a workday it covers me. When it doesn't, I walk about 15 minutes to a school nearby that has free L2 overnight.”
1.5 years charging at work and shopping center, never a problem
“I went about 1.5 years with no home charger, mostly charging at work and sometimes at a shopping center, and it was never a problem. Winter was the only difference. I charged every 2-3 days instead of about once a week.”
Runs the car on free work L2 and Superchargers alone
“Same for us, no home charging, free L2 at work, and Superchargers for the rest. Haven't needed anything more than that to run the car.”
Charges during errands, works fine; savings mostly on gas
“I mostly plug in while doing errands, like groceries or a night out, and my wife tops up at lunch near her work. Works fine for me, but it really depends on your area.”
A year of work charging with no home charger was great
“I had about a year of work charging with no home charger and it was great, so I'd guess the free part is a big reason employers keep it simple. Nobody ever asked me to pay or track anything.”
Barely drives; plugs in under weekly from apartment, works fine
“I barely drive my Polestar 2 and plug in less than once a week from an apartment, so it works fine for me.”
L1 at work; swaps to PHEV and free university L2 if needed
“Same here on Level 1 at work with my Focus Electric. When I need more, I swap cars with my PHEV and use the free L2 at the university. It's a bit of juggling, but it works.”