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@@dmunro9076 yes I did it two years ago myself.

@@benrubanenko8133 have you looked into how much it would cost to get that inspected and reauthorized for Supercharger access? There are some decent accounts on X that cover this same topic too.

@@skyemalcolm $1200 last I heard someone doing it in my city, I think it's not worth it, CCS stations worked fine for me over 10k miles of road trips I've done in the last year, when I buy a newer one that I plan to keep for a while I'll definitely do it

@@brianriebedriveselectric thanks for commenting! And I have loved your channel for a few years now. I appreciate all that you do for EV adoption.

@ Thanks, and thanks for covering this! I’ve had a hard time getting videos out lately with a busy work schedule, and my wife is using the Y for her commute now, so I didn’t check the release notes on this update.

@@SueC56 just the standard, Acura A-Spec tires that came with the car, Michelin Primacy all season tires. With Cross Climates or dedicated 3 peak winter tires I’m sure the ZDX would have felt even better in the snow. But what’s interesting is that perhaps because of the weight of the vehicle (or perhaps the tire compound) it did remarkably well despite not having winter tires such as Blizzaks or the new European tread style all seasons like the Cross Climates.

@@YeOldeTraveller yeah it’s really only a rational stop if you’re going east or west on I-70. Or if you happen to be more local and in the area.

@@LakeLake123 hopefully it won’t be long before we all see lots more of their stations.

@@Guinean_user01 you can start a new drive or cancel an existing drive and start a new one while on the move. We actually show that in this video.

@@flexor212000 that would be my guess as well about snow tires on this vehicle. And it’s definitely been my experience that snow tires on any vehicle, even low slung front wheel drive cars will turn their capability way up to handle horrible snow conditions. Probably 15 years ago I had studded winter tires on my 2008 Honda Fit Sport, and I was in and out of snow squalls on the west side of the 270 outer belt in central Ohio. So conditions were at times fine for everyone to go 55 mph or so. But entering a low visibility, heavy snowfall squall, I suddenly saw a multi-car pile up blocking all three lanes and the breakdown lane but the snow covered grass on the right was open. I was in the left lane and knew I would be toast from the other traffic coming up behind me and I only had seconds to react. I steered hard right, reduced speed to about 30 mph, and drove through about 6 or more inches of powder in that grass on the right. As I cleared the pile of cars I saw another car flying past my right into a fence and the bushes. I was able to keep motoring along and get back on the highway past the pile up not having been smushed and having Lord knows what happen to me and that little car.

@@ammarshe I appreciate the confidence.

@@jennasweets2682 we had full power and I don’t think the battery got too cold because we were hopping from fast charger to fast charger along the highway. The efficiency and range were pretty bad before slowing down and hitting the really slow conditions documented here. Before and after that we faced wet treated roads, 40 mph head winds, and the fact that I’m a lead foot driver. For the whole trip we used Google built in to find and route to the chargers. Google built in is integrated with the car’s battery management system and therefore knows the state of charge, can send a signal to start warming the battery before a charger if needed to facilitate fast charging, called Fast Charge Prep. We also used manual battery Fast Charge Prep on the way to chargers so that even when we hit Erie and Cleveland in the brutal cold, snow and wind we pulled 190 kW charging speed. I recently posted a video of how to use Google Built in and compare it vs using the miles remaining.

@@happymeal..5648 I totally agree Ultium platform vehicles seem to have pretty good fundamental thermal properties, the fast charge prep (wish it said cooling or heating but whatever), and the hidden super power is the Google routing. Finding chargers, seeing availability of the chargers that’s basically as good as anyone, but the thing that’s underrated is simply its Google. You’re not using ABRP or some other janky routing and map engine combination. I trust this way more than I trust Tesla’s mapping and routing.

@@N3tRunner734 indeed the parent company was formed by engineers involved in the German auto industry! But the manufacturing and support of this North American spec version is US-based. Their production is in Wisconsin and the US HQ with sales, engineering and support in Charlotte, North Carolina. Many aspects of charging are unique to North America. You’ll notice that no truly foreign companies have successfully dominated DCFC in the market, and given the unique market I suspect it’ll remain a separate and distinct set of businesses serving that market for many years to come.

@@mongo64071 there is a stall labeled as accessible with the charge at grade and space to navigate to the screen. I made a post to show that stall, not a video but a screenshot, please check it. Also please check the other video on my channel and it shows a bit more of the site as a whole. It also supports PnC and app support so that use of the screen can be made redundant.

@@skyemalcolm yes. I just saw the photo. Thanks. But they should also have that spot covered for weather protection as soon as possible if they’re not going to cover the whole installation soon.

@@RateMyEVdotcom Rap Hankins is a former councilman in the Dayton Ohio area and I was very impressed by a phrase he likes to use, “we assert our right to drive electric vehicles if we chose to do so.” Google search “drive electric Dayton” for more of that viewpoint and ways to join in if you live in Ohio. And regarding Teslas, the times that I’ve visited that Springfield IONNA site, about half of the vehicles have been Teslas. To me that makes sense. There are NACS plugs and it’s likely most of the EVs in Ohio are Teslas, since Ohio not being a ZEV state, other EVs aren’t really prioritized here for sales.

@@kelviskelvis7140 Happy New Year to you as well!

@@christopherchilton5891 happy charging in the new year for you as well!

@@TimCristy thanks for pointing that out. In another video I point out some of the app options more completely. I was able to use the ChargePoint app to start a charger there when the credit card reader was down on that machine, so it’s a nice option to have. There is also plug n charge for Mercedes and BMW.

@@tedbearfudge thanks for the kind comment, this is actually the first time Erik met in person. We’ve been pen pals online for a few years but wanted to meet up at this extraordinary (for Ohio) new charging site. We are considering doing more videos together, though!

@@epcalderhead yep check out my other video, it is a much more comprehensive look at it.

@@skyemalcolm When I cleaned mine out I accidentally trigged my garden hose leaning over the side of the car. It sprayed the driver side frunk actuator (did not know this at the time). A few weeks later the frunk started failing to open while away on a long road trip. Luckily I got a string tied to the frunk lever before it died. Swapped out the actuator myself. Easy to do and cost around $112 for the part. Sure enough I could see water in the old unit. FAFO! :)

@@iamcdn28 no we ended up stopping at the Erie Supercharger, and then hopped down to another supercharger on the SE corner of Cleveland where as you say it was snowless again. That’s actually where the thumbnail was taken. Well at an EVgo that was full so we then went to the SC. We must have been on the same roads that whole time. We too made it back on to I-90 around Erie. Have you checked out my other videos on the IONNA Springfield Ohio Rechargery?

@@skyemalcolm Yes, I've seen the Ionna videos. I'm in the white Kona behind you on Friday.

@@happymeal..5648 hey it’s a fellow Out of Spec livestream fan! Hello!

@@epcalderhead thanks for your kind words. Interesting suggestion about the screen protector.

It's already a plus they are not touch screens. More robust with the buttons.

Sheesh, give them a chance. Ionna is still new. They do plan on covering most stations where needed.

@@Techridr just seems like an expensive and horrible waste of time. I bill my time by the hour. I could never accept waiting 30 minutes at some remote site in the cold. And as I understand it, charging is even slower in the cold. Just wouldn’t work for me.

@@mongo64071 They're testing. Nobody really needs to charge 30 minutes. 10 - 15 max for most will give you a quick 150 miles. Road trips are rare for most, so you just charge at home overnight like I do. So there's really no waiting. You wake up each morning with a "full tank." Now, in December, I haven't done public charging since August on a trip to vegas from here in LA. That trip required me to stop about 12 minutes in each direction. Did it during lunch and easy. Still, it's not for everyone, but I'm certainly hooked. I still have my gas vehicles, but never really used them other than my motorcycles. Also, no, charging is not slower in the cold. As you approach a charge station, the car conditions the battery, so it will take full charge. But again, you only need public charging on road trips. I can travel over 300 miles around town without issue on one charge. meaning, I only really don't need public charging. Some do, but most don't.

@@mongo64071any legit EVs have manual and automatic battery fast charging preparation as Erik and I discuss here. The nuances of battery temperature and fast charging are SOC dependent. The act of fast charging is very much path dependent where initial conditions as well as heat rejection or addition are important.

It was a beautiful day and the point was to nerd out on charging. Had this been a real trip we’d have gone into the Sheetz and grabbed a bite, used the facilities, etc.

@@scoty_does retro vibes for the win!

I just saw that they added stickers to these chargers saying a canopy is coming soon.

@@gchetail if you read the screen of the apps supported there is no mention of an IONNA app. IONNA stations support a variety of existing apps, plug n charge, and CC/Apple Pay/Google Pay. I’m not sure the world needs yet another charging app.

@@skyemalcolm, I agree that the world doesn't need another app. The CPO of IONNA just said they will have their own app. It's in Tom's (State of Charge) video.

@@gchetail the app is for opening the doors and reserving rooms at their locations with their own buildings.

@@quintonmikell5677 this is an AWD A-Spec with Michelin Primacy all-season tires as it was delivered to me at my local Acura dealer. At the time of the video it had about 2000 miles on the odometer so the tires were quite fresh.

@@lovejago in the video you can see many people I passed who were going slow or stuck in a ditch. I’m assuming all of them would have preferred this EV that day.

@@skyemalcolm Comment above about "NO EV for me" reminds me of people back in the day who said no Cars for me, I'll stay with my Horse that requires no Oil change lol

@@plugandplayEV leaving I-90 going the wrong way up an on-ramp because everything was jammed up was one of sketchier parts of the trip, and you can see that in the video. Another tricky bit was when we were the only car on the highway later when it was dark, and the snow was really coming down, it just made it hard to discern where I ought to steer to stay on the true path.

Thanks Walter! Yeah I love driving in the snow to be honest. I don’t get to do it much lately because while Columbus is quite northerly we just don’t get much snow for whatever reason. And if you do ever take your Lyriq north I would assume it would perform well.

Tsk, soft southerners with their sun shirts and one-inch of snow emergencies... strap a roof rack to that Volvo and drive north, as the Scandinavians intended! 🙃⛷

@@turbobird2000 well the car was in Wisconsin from 2018-2022, and from early 2023 till late summer 2023 when the video was made I drove it all over the country with plenty of time in Ohio but lots of places west, south and east of there.

@@skyemalcolm I am in Jersey and 48k miles on my 2019 M3. So not the cleanest roads…. One thing I will add is that I never drove in snow more than once or twice with it. Wonder if snow adds to it…. I have done radiator/ac condenser cleaning on other cars, this is not a Tesla only thing by any means. Worst car was my ex’s 1982 Firebird, that car was like a vacuum cleaner…. I will take look and clean if needed, also will report back what I find….

@@turbobird2000 seems like dead bugs, really small sticks/stems, and leaves were the majority of what I found. I sort of doubt snow was a factor. More so if you drive in areas with those biological materials wafting around in the air enough to get sucked into the bottom breather intake on the front of these cars.

@@whathappenedtofreethinking6902 Thank you! Much appreciated!

Correct 500 amps means about 200kw, normally a bit less A model 3 big battery often depending on the year can see nearly 680 amps from a V3 supercharger.

@@darrenorange2982 yep and with few exceptions CCS Type 1 connectors are limited to a 500 A per the agreed upon standard. However in my experience if you bring a fast charging Tesla with an adapter to a Delta 350, a commonly specified hardware by EVgo, you’ll see as many as 540 Amps and this equates to about 210 kW for my car at a lower state of charge.

@@skyemalcolm Sometimes at 800V some of them will be able to dispense closer to 550 amps but only really the Hummer or biggest battery GMs can do that.

@@fiehlsport oh and sorry yes these units allow for simultaneous charging, on car on each side using two plugs at the same time. However if that’s happening I don’t know for sure if you’re getting 1000 A total or 500 A in each cable simultaneously. Perhaps I’d need to review the nameplate power ratings and the overall site limit in terms of the transformer to discern that. Obviously the best way to check that for sure is 4 fast charging cars plug in together and try to load up the two chargers and the site as a whole.