The Lot Y parking lot on Chula Vista near B'way has had a shaky history of EV charging reliability. We reported on the initial low usage four years ago here. It may have gotten more usage in the intervening four years, but back then one and a half charging sessions per day per unit was not a good use of city parking slots. Part of the problem has been that the chargers themselves are wonky. Sometimes it's the credit card readers. Sometimes other things, but the owners, EVGo, have thrown in the towel on their first-generation units and torn all of them out.
Replacements are on their way and reportedly will be re-installed by the end of the month. Let's hope at least some parts of the dead units are recyclable. In the meantime, the gas guzzler meters that are behind the construction fencing are offering free parking in those spaces (since you can't get to the meter). Park on! Let's hope the new chargers last more than five years and we get the upgraded ones at the Walgreen's installation.
From the city e-newsletter today....500 stations nationwide!!!
The EVgo charging stations in Parking Lot Y (near Chula Vista and Broadway) are currently being replaced. The existing stations have been inoperable for the last few months and EVgo is replacing them as part of the ReNew program. EVgo's ReNew program will replace and upgrade earlier generation equipment with improved stations. Over 500 stations will be upgraded and replaced nationwide. The new charging stations are scheduled to be ready for use by the end of the month.
Parking meters adjacent to the EV stations may be impacted during construction. Parking stalls with blocked meters are free to park in during construction.
Posted by: Joe | January 23, 2025 at 04:09 PM