, efficient, and working charging stations. I really need to find fast charging stations, too, so I can zip in and get back on the road.Charging companies just don’t seem to be maintaining their charging stations. I read more comments on PlugShare that describe broken chargers, slow or interrupted charging, barriers around the charger that prevent more than one vehicle from charging, and the like.
On the same trip I’ll be heading much farther east to the tip of Cape Cod. I wouldn’t expect to find a fast charger nearby, but I know the area enough to plan a stop in Hyannis on the way out and possibly back. The Cape Cod Mall is a popular central location, so I’ve checked the report on the fast charger located there. Nope — really? This is getting ridiculous.
I drove to that bay, where I knew a Level 2 charger was located. During the original sales transaction, the facility manager told a story about placing an Out of Order sign on it because a neighbor who owned a Nissan Leaf was charging there daily, using the dealership’s electricity — and hadn’t even bought the Leaf there! The audacity! I thought, as an actual patron of the dealership, I might be able to use it. Nope.