Electrify America will install ultrafast EV chargers at over 25 IKEA US locations

[beatle]

Well like I said, some expansion is better than no expansion. But hopefully EA isn't just taking the path of least resistance to say "hey we expanded!" while delaying the installation of chargers in places that actually make them valuable to EV drivers. I didn't say installation anywhere was easy - just that more remote locations are more crucial to reducing range anxiety and extending where EVs can go.

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[SmokingtheMeats]

Agreed. I need to have access to more chargers in northern PA than what is currently available (I don't see any within a 1-2 hr drive of where I stay on plug share that are available for use)

 

[RickLightning]

Well like I said, some expansion is better than no expansion. But hopefully EA isn't just taking the path of least resistance to say "hey we expanded!" while delaying the installation of chargers in places that actually make them valuable to EV drivers. I didn't say installation anywhere was easy - just that more remote locations are more crucial to reducing range anxiety and extending where EVs can go.

Have you read the requirements for states to receive the government funding for chargers? You can also find the initial plan filed by each state. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing...harris-electric-vehicle-charging-action-plan/

EA's plan to expand - https://media.electrifyamerica.com/en-us/releases/190

" We are supporting eMobility in North America to more than double Electrify America's charging infrastructure to 1,800 sites and 10,000 ultra-fast chargers by 2026. "

 

[Yellow Buddy]

Ikea is a terrible place for the chargers. They would be better suited for restaurants or shopping centers directly off the interstates.

Many IKEAs are right off interstates. Plus, have you ever tried getting in and out of an IKEA quickly? It’s impossible. If you stop here you will only leave with a 100% charge…not necessarily by choice.

 

[jefro]

I've never seen an IKEA parking lot closed off like dealers do.
Every dealer that sells EV's ought to have a 24 hour dc charger.

 

[IdeaOfTheDayCom]

Ikea is a terrible place for the chargers. They would be better suited for restaurants or shopping centers directly off the interstates.

For what it's worth, there's an Ikea 15 minutes from my house. I stop there for lunch quite a bit because I love the Swedish Meatballs.

That said, it's too close to where I live to be worth using as a fast charge.

What we all NEED are fast chargers in every major rest area along highways.

So, in my particular Ikea location, it's literally 1/2 mile from the NJ Turnpike exit... so it would be perfect for somebody traveling long distance who needs a quick recharge.

However, according to the press release, New Jersey is NOT among the list of Ikeas getting the chargers.

 

[bwcbwc]

For what it's worth, there's an Ikea 15 minutes from my house. I stop there for lunch quite a bit because I love the Swedish Meatballs.

That said, it's too close to where I live to be worth using as a fast charge.

What we all NEED are fast chargers in every major rest area along highways.

So, in my particular Ikea location, it's literally 1/2 mile from the NJ Turnpike exit... so it would be perfect for somebody traveling long distance who needs a quick recharge.

However, according to the press release, New Jersey is NOT among the list of Ikeas getting the chargers.

Agreed that the Elizabeth IKEA on the NJTP would be a great spot for chargers. That's a bummer.

The other IKEA in NJ I know of is right by me in Paramus, but EA just recently installed 6 chargers at the Garden State Plaza mall literally right across the highway.

Those chargers at the mall will be interesting come Christmas time. Parking at that mall is notoriously bad, and I guarantee they'll be ICE'd when i gets really crowded.

 

[IdeaOfTheDayCom]

Agreed that the Elizabeth IKEA on the NJTP would be a great spot for chargers. That's a bummer.

The other IKEA in NJ I know of is right by me in Paramus, but EA just recently installed 6 chargers at the Garden State Plaza mall literally right across the highway.

Those chargers at the mall will be interesting come Christmas time. Parking at that mall is notoriously bad, and I guarantee they'll be ICE'd when i gets really crowded.

I've been pretty lucky, I rarely see ICE cars in EV charging spots, but when things get busy, those EV slots tend to be taken.

 

[jefro]

I post photos if ICE cars in EV spots on Plugshare.

 

[bwcbwc]

To each their own, I guess. Maybe I'm just disappointed because I don't like their meatballs.

I usually take your word on this board as gospel, but this is a bad take

 

[hturnerfamily]

I hope EA does a much better job at maintaining their equipment, versus just 'building' more units - I arrived at Kennesaw GA's row of 10 units yesterday - only 1 was working. Three of us were waiting.

 

[vandy1981]

I hope EA does a much better job at maintaining their equipment, versus just 'building' more units - I arrived at Kennesaw GA's row of 10 units yesterday - only 1 was working. Three of us were waiting.

I assume you're talking about Barrett Place. Those are relatively old ABB chargers which are notoriously unreliable, especially compared to the newer Signet chargers. I assume Barrett Place will be among the first to get the next gen chargers.

Incidentally, Barrett place was the first fast-charging station I visited when I got my first electric car back in 2020.

 

[GDN]

I assume you're talking about Barrett Place. Those are relatively old ABB chargers which are notoriously unreliable, especially compared to the newer Signet chargers. I assume Barrett Place will be among the first to get the next gen chargers.

Incidentally, Barrett place was the first fast-charging station I visited when I got my first electric car back in 2020.

Maybe they just didn't have a clue what they were doing, but EA has only been around since 2016. Any equipment only 6 years old should be maintainable, really no excuses.

 

[vandy1981]

Maybe they just didn't have a clue what they were doing, but EA has only been around since 2016. Any equipment only 6 years old should be maintainable, really no excuses.

-EA wasn't established until 2/2017
-The first EA station was opened in 5/2018
-The first gen hardware was cobbled together from industrial parts meant for other applications and is hard to service without high-level techs. The new hardware will have modular architecture that will be more easily serviceable by lower-skilled techs and parts should be easier to source since they will have two suppliers of equipment vs. four when they started

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