Was this 255 KW (Kilowatts)? Or were you looking at the Volvo's KPH reading? (Kilometers Per Hour - eg, 255 kilometers of range added per hour of charging) The latter seems more realistic, since the car's maximum charge level is 150 KW for DC fast chargers.
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The first time you charge at a new charging company you often get the first charge for free. . .
Which is sad as all my first charges were little sips just to see if the system worked
Car should keep charging even if you walk away with the key. . . Not tested it though as I am a tad paranoid about locking my car (and i love the way it folds its eye ears when you lock it, so cute).
FYI according to volvo you can charge it up to 90 however the more charge it has when you arrive at the next charging station (if you are doing a long trip) the slower it will charge. . . Counter intuitive but you can travel long distances faster by letting the battery stay at a lower charge level. ABRP does a good job of planing trips.
Of course if you do the keep it low method and a charge station is missing and its the only one around . . .well you are in the poop. Be nice as we get more charging stations (and the infrastructure to go with it).
Is there not a Canadian charging system that gives you free all your an charge for the first year? Credit card or something?
Which is sad as all my first charges were little sips just to see if the system worked
Car should keep charging even if you walk away with the key. . . Not tested it though as I am a tad paranoid about locking my car (and i love the way it folds its eye ears when you lock it, so cute).
FYI according to volvo you can charge it up to 90 however the more charge it has when you arrive at the next charging station (if you are doing a long trip) the slower it will charge. . . Counter intuitive but you can travel long distances faster by letting the battery stay at a lower charge level. ABRP does a good job of planing trips.
Of course if you do the keep it low method and a charge station is missing and its the only one around . . .well you are in the poop
. Be nice as we get more charging stations (and the infrastructure to go with it).Is there not a Canadian charging system that gives you free all your an charge for the first year? Credit card or something?
The first time you charge at a new charging company you often get the first charge for free. . .
Which is sad as all my first charges were little sips just to see if the system worked
Car should keep charging even if you walk away with the key. . . Not tested it though as I am a tad paranoid about locking my car (and i love the way it folds its eye ears when you lock it, so cute).
FYI according to volvo you can charge it up to 90 however the more charge it has when you arrive at the next charging station (if you are doing a long trip) the slower it will charge. . . Counter intuitive but you can travel long distances faster by letting the battery stay at a lower charge level. ABRP does a good job of planing trips.
Of course if you do the keep it low method and a charge station is missing and its the only one around . . .well you are in the poop
Is there not a Canadian charging system that gives you free all your an charge for the first year? Credit card or something?
Yes there is. If you have a RBC credit card and a Petro Points card you get free charging at Petro-Can until April of next year.
Petro- Canada is/was a gas station company owned by Suncor and are working to include EV charging from east to west coast at least every 250 km(155miles) . Calling themselves Canada's Electric Highway.
www.petro-canada.ca
Canada's Electric Highway – EV Fast Charge car charging stations
We’re building a network of EV fast charge car charging stations across Canada. Learn more about how we are there to charge your journey.
www.petro-canada.ca
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