tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post3934439380474009985..comments2024-03-28T09:19:27.451+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: Innovation at its bestRevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-35933219801690390802018-01-17T15:58:39.543+00:002018-01-17T15:58:39.543+00:00If someone is entitled to park there why is it the...If someone is entitled to park there why is it their problem that someone else wants to and there aren't enough charge points free. If I had a PHEV which took 3 hours max to charge, but I have paid to park all day, I'm not going to return to my vehicle half way through the day to move it, particularly as I may want to preheat or precool the vehicle off mains power before I do return. Not to mention the fact that I may well be miles away or working and not able to return anyway. <br /><br />The issue is that there aren't enough charging points, not that people stay in them for too longmbastudierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678163083804464298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-45969847336301434222018-01-15T17:05:36.721+00:002018-01-15T17:05:36.721+00:00I have been driving an EV for four years, this typ...I have been driving an EV for four years, this type of thing existed a few years back in many guises and fails for the exact reason polarduck described.<br />When I had a LEAF I cared, in my Tesla I care not, public 3.6/7kw charging is really only any use in sub 100 mile EV's or at train stations.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677452543166732638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-27683390938599400832018-01-15T16:42:23.603+00:002018-01-15T16:42:23.603+00:00I wrote a Facebook bot to do the same thing, https...I wrote a Facebook bot to do the same thing, https://www.facebook.com/coulomb.bot/ that does the same job as the Chargebump/the QR code.<br /><br />It doesn't expose any personal info when you get bumped, it just says someone wants to charge. It also lets you have multiple EVs on the same account and edit them as and when you change them and all you need is the Facebook messenger app installed on your phone, which loads of EV owners already do.Stuart Grimshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904477569674936017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-27393437805952619082018-01-15T08:48:54.164+00:002018-01-15T08:48:54.164+00:00Chargebump failed because the idiots that block ch...Chargebump failed because the idiots that block chargers don't care and won't have this or any other app tell them they should move. This is before you even consider legacy vehicles that park in a charging bay. When confronted, they'll either get abusive or claim not to have seen the great big sign in front of them.polarduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538731663756742844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-67349550128716900162018-01-14T18:26:52.716+00:002018-01-14T18:26:52.716+00:00I do 30,000 miles a year, normally with a fully lo...I do 30,000 miles a year, normally with a fully loaded estate car. Electric is some way off being usable for me. I guess the fuel station companies will re-invent themselves as electric charging stations ? Plus some kind of 3 minutes-fast-charge. Then it might work if from that 3 minute visit to the station the the batteries could then give me the 700 mile range I can get from my 3 litre diesel engine and 70 litre tank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-37723220149698487722018-01-14T16:50:39.863+00:002018-01-14T16:50:39.863+00:00This kind of hassle puts me off electric cars. I f...This kind of hassle puts me off electric cars. I frequently drive 140 miles at motorway speeds to visit my parents, and I understand that at 70mph the range of electric cars drops a lot. So with pretty much everything on the market except maybe a Tesla (which are all too large to fit in my garage) I'd have to stop half way to charge. That is ridiculous on what is currently a 2.5 hour journey. Range needs to increase, at least for households like mine with only one car. I suppose electric is more plausible when the houshold has multiple cars, one can be petrol for longer journeys.Owen Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-67097902621094786352018-01-14T07:35:01.946+00:002018-01-14T07:35:01.946+00:00The requestor, good point, the concept is they wai...The requestor, good point, the concept is they wait for confirmation on the web page that pops up. Obviously if that says "no, charging for next half hour", go on to another one. They can go back and re-scan each car to see current response/status though. So, they know which one to nick, I mean, know which one to wait by...RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-16599969814793124882018-01-14T07:30:42.948+00:002018-01-14T07:30:42.948+00:00How does it work if a requester asks multiple cars...How does it work if a requester asks multiple cars -are they able to tell them apart? Do they get some kind of location back?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427000118752159232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-23627885031437547232018-01-14T06:45:11.466+00:002018-01-14T06:45:11.466+00:00I think even my old Nokia read QR codes.I think even my old Nokia read QR codes.RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-14767132965725870422018-01-14T06:44:31.040+00:002018-01-14T06:44:31.040+00:00Don’t androids have that in the camera app like iP...Don’t androids have that in the camera app like iPhones do?RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-38968988622624425782018-01-13T22:59:29.901+00:002018-01-13T22:59:29.901+00:00But then you have to install a QR code app.. so sa...But then you have to install a QR code app.. so same difference.<br /><br />Tony Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485210895681350152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-84847634556740240732018-01-13T20:31:40.229+00:002018-01-13T20:31:40.229+00:00Nice idea, with definite (and probably obvious) mo...Nice idea, with definite (and probably obvious) monetisation potential!<br /><br />a.) a limited number of free codes per year (or, indeed, even just one), with a payment for more<br /><br />b.) a limited number of contact options, with a monthly subscription for different ones<br /><br />c.) a snazzy laser-cut QR code, for people who want something more than a piece of paper<br /><br />d.) custom messages?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427000118752159232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-84318738162650749952018-01-13T19:58:27.319+00:002018-01-13T19:58:27.319+00:00Don't tie anything to vehicle reg number. It c...Don't tie anything to vehicle reg number. It can, may and will change. Think of personal plates, diplomatic plates, import/export vehicles, re-registrations, Q-plates, police/security services which routinely use a range of fake plates on every vehicle every day when operating covertly, etc, etc. Tie only to the true Primary Key of the vehicle: the VIN. The reg can be an additional field in the system, just like colour of paintwork.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-6607611496390597042018-01-13T19:35:52.917+00:002018-01-13T19:35:52.917+00:00Could the car itself be updating a predicted time ...Could the car itself be updating a predicted time till full on the charger or via mobile data (though there's going to be lower end cars that don't have data and black spots where it won't work)? And there's the case when you're just stopping for half an hour will settle for what charge you can get in that time which this idea addresses.<br /><br />But ultimately I think Tony Hoyle's right - the abusers won't care and will have to be hit in the wallet.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15638774441452806449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-39131536099564064192018-01-13T19:03:38.425+00:002018-01-13T19:03:38.425+00:00No, charge bump was considered. It needs an app in...No, charge bump was considered. It needs an app install, and is tied to the reg number so no ways to mitigate abuse. This allows people to provide a means for *anyone* to poke them to ask them too move. Reading QR codes to link to a web site is pretty universal.<br />RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-20113119857417212232018-01-13T19:01:04.251+00:002018-01-13T19:01:04.251+00:00This sounds like the same as chargebump, and suffe...This sounds like the same as chargebump, and suffers from the same problem - unless everyone uses it, it won't be useful.. the guy with the PHEV that charged fully 4 hours ago and is blocking the charger to get free parking isn't going to be registered, and the guy who is registered and happy to move, isn't going to be blocking the charger..<br />Tony Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485210895681350152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-75413630263338449822018-01-13T18:36:11.463+00:002018-01-13T18:36:11.463+00:00Yes, and that is something planned.Yes, and that is something planned.RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-69181695734106900502018-01-13T18:35:28.172+00:002018-01-13T18:35:28.172+00:00Why wait until you are asked to say how long befor...Why wait until you are asked to say how long before you finish charging? Couldn't you do that at the time you park?jelvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330649794336059930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-4918799451785473472018-01-13T18:09:30.853+00:002018-01-13T18:09:30.853+00:00That is really nice. I like the way it handles fal...That is really nice. I like the way it handles false reports.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com