by tbleakne (Posted Tue, 07 May 2013 21:33:33 GMT)
I agree with your assessment of current status, but for me the hassle is tolerable and the availability anxiety zero because my experience has been that the dealerships will move the cars to make space for you if that is the only way you can get your charge. Almost anywhere else, all spots ICEd means going to another location. I figure that stopping at dealerships and asking for charge, even if I don't strictly need it, helps accelerate the change in attitude you allude to.
timhebb wrote:
The prospects for better, more reliable access to QC (and L2) charging at participating Nissan dealerships is probably dim in the short term.
However, as traffic and demand for QC increases at the dealerships, I'd guess we will see better policies and practices put in place, such as trying to keep the associated parking spots open and making sure access fobs are readily available. More to the point, as the mix of LEAFS in the sales figures gets richer, and management begins to connect the dots that higher LEAF sales and the deployment of QC units are related, we should begin to see something like real respect for the EVSE on Nissan lots.
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However, as traffic and demand for QC increases at the dealerships, I'd guess we will see better policies and practices put in place, such as trying to keep the associated parking spots open and making sure access fobs are readily available. More to the point, as the mix of LEAFS in the sales figures gets richer, and management begins to connect the dots that higher LEAF sales and the deployment of QC units are related, we should begin to see something like real respect for the EVSE on Nissan lots.
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I agree with your assessment of current status, but for me the hassle is tolerable and the availability anxiety zero because my experience has been that the dealerships will move the cars to make space for you if that is the only way you can get your charge. Almost anywhere else, all spots ICEd means going to another location. I figure that stopping at dealerships and asking for charge, even if I don't strictly need it, helps accelerate the change in attitude you allude to.