With range anxiety being a real thing for people who own electric vehicles, where can you charge your EV if not at your apartment? We found an article that will help your brainstorm places you can charge your EV if your apartment complex doesn’t have a station. Live in Chico, California? We've also listed all the public places you can charge your EV at the end.
Posted by MotorBiscuit
Written by Joe Santos
If you currently live in an apartment complex and don’t have access to a standard electric outlet, then there are other EV charging options as well. For example, if your place of work has a charging station, which is typically a Level 2 charger, then you can charge your EV fully while you’re working an eight-hour workday. However, if you only have access to a Level 1 outlet at work, then you’ll be able to add around 30 miles of range during your work period.
But let’s say you don’t have access to a charger at home or at work, then you can always take advantage of the thousands of charging stations that are available to the public. Many of those chargers are Level 2 chargers, but others are fast-charging stations – referred to as Level 3 chargers – that can add 50 to 150 miles of range in around 30 minutes. And if you own a Tesla, then you can also use one of the many Tesla Supercharger stations.
One thing to note is that while many of these public charging stations are free, some of them do charge you to charge. Your best bet is to download an app called “PlugShare” in order to find free or cheap charging stations around your home or work.
Lastly, whether you’re able to charge your EV in your apartment complex and workplace or not, it’s important to plan ahead in order to get the most range out of your EV. While you might not be able to wake up to a fully charged battery every morning, you can at least figure out your car’s range, your typical commuting distance, and public charging stations in order to get you to where you need to go without any range anxiety.
If your Chico apartment doesn’t have EV charging or your work is not EV friendly then here is list of places in Chico that are good for public charging.
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