Spivey378
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Yeah. We need a rhyme to remind people to be courteous. Something akin to “Be Kind, Rewind.”I think the biggest issue is guest only need to charge a few hours but keep car in slot all day or night. So only a few car owners can use it each day
I haven't noticed any charging stations at any of the resorts. I'm guessing if we are to go electric cars, we are going to need a lot more charging stations everywhere and we will need a universal charging setup so you can charge any car at any charging station. I guess the reason some people seem inconsiderate while charging their car is they may have gone to a park or they in bed for the night so not moving their car. That could be a big problem if we all start driving electric cars.
We've only parked an electric car at Aulani so far, but this has been true for us so far. We usually park up when we've finished for the day and are heading to bed (which is much earlier than usual) or because we're going for dinner and having a few drinks, and we don't drive after drinking! Thankfully, the spaces there have never been full, but what they actually need is longer charging cables, so that they can be unplugged after a full charge and used by a car in another location.
They definitely need more chargers, rather than expecting people to head back to their cars in the middle of the night.
Riviera has a couple spots dedicated for car charging. Haven’t noticed (or looked for them) anywhere elseI haven't noticed any charging stations at any of the resorts. I'm guessing if we are to go electric cars, we are going to need a lot more charging stations everywhere and we will need a universal charging setup so you can charge any car at any charging station. I guess the reason some people seem inconsiderate while charging their car is they may have gone to a park or they in bed for the night so not moving their car. That could be a big problem if we all start driving electric cars.
Best of luck with that. We can't even get people to set an alarm for 60 minutes to move their lanudry from the washer to the dryer.Yeah. We need a rhyme to remind people to be courteous. Something akin to “Be Kind, Rewind.”
I charged overnight at a hotel destination charger last night and it was almost done when I was ready to leave (parked at 3:00am). I always move when my car is done charging.
Maybe there needs to be a $$ cost for time in the spot, even if no electricity is being used.Best of luck with that. We can't even get people to set an alarm for 60 minutes to move their lanudry from the washer to the dryer.
Off-site we have stayed at Sheraton Vistana which has a couple Level 2 chargers. We would just hook up for an hour or so which recharged our PHEV then we moved the car. Now that we have a full EV, I’ve noticed that PlugShare shows chargers at the parks, some resorts, DS garages, and some offsite hotels. I expect it could be difficult to get a spot as what is the likelihood that someone will leave the park to move their car when it fully charges?I saw a charger at Riviera when I stayed there last December. I’m staying at SSR and there doesn’t appear to be one there. I plan to use the Supercharger near Disney Springs. I’d like to see chargers at each DVC resort.
What has your experience been with charging at Disney?
Actually disney is behind the curve, most mid to high end hotels have FREE charging.I'm surprised more hotels haven't starting installing chargers in their parking lots, as a paid perk for their hotel guests. And especially surprised more upscale hotels don't have them installed with all the expensive EV's out there.
I know the VGF parking lot doesn't have a charger (at least back in April 2022), but not sure about the Main GF parking lot. Only charger I saw on property was at Hollywood Studios parking lot.
It seems like free charging would exacerbate the problem of people using and not moving. At least if they're getting charged, there's an incentive to open up the spot when you're finished.Actually disney is behind the curve, most mid to high end hotels have FREE charging.
All electric cars work on the same standards for charging. Some just have different plugs which require an adapter. The only caveat is Telsa Supercharger stations which are DC and communicate with the car to authorize and bill for use since they don't have any interface on the unit. But any charger installed at a hotel should be capable of charging any vehicle over night.I also think that all electric cars need to have a universal charging setup so all cars can be charged at all charging stations.
Stations can charge an idle fee if they want, disney just doesnt (they charge per KWh received)...and I tend to agree with no idle fee at destinations where you are far from the car or will charge over night, ealier this week I charged for 8 hours at magic Kingdom and just got enough to make it back home with a good safety cushion..it would have been another 90 minutes to 100 percent, even if it sat after that it wouldn't allow that much time for someone else.It seems like free charging would exacerbate the problem of people using and not moving. At least if they're getting charged, there's an incentive to open up the spot when you're finished.
All electric cars work on the same standards for charging. Some just have different plugs which require an adapter. The only caveat is Telsa Supercharger stations which are DC and communicate with the car to authorize and bill for use since they don't have any interface on the unit. But any charger installed at a hotel should be capable of charging any vehicle over night.
It is absolutely a problem. The scant few chargers at each park are almost always full. Yes there are often vehicles done charging that don't move, but I don't think that should be an expectation at a theme park. At a hotel I think maybe 12 hours grace period should be given so if you finish charging while you are asleep or at a park, you can move at your first convenience when you return to your resort.People seem to be responding to a problem that doesn't exist yet! The thread was started by someone stating they couldn't find a charger at SSR and that Disney should install them at all resorts. I fully agree with this! No one yet has reported finding all of the available chargers full, but for some reason people are responding to this 'problem'.
I have parked an electric car at Aulani this year, and previously in 2019. There are only two chargers and I have never seen the other one in use. Admittedly, this is a very small sample size, but given the time it takes to fully charge a car I really don't think I should be charged if I don't move my car at 4am when no one else is trying to charge theirs!This isn't the way to encourage more use of electric vehicles.
I've checked a couple of articles and it appears that there are only 4 WDW DVC resorts with chargers (this may have increased since last year). As the OP says, we should be trying to encourage them to install electric charging points at all DVC resorts, rather than blaming people for parking in spots that don't exist!![]()