From my conversations with Aaron, on next year's application form for
campus parking, there will be question(s) about EV types. I don't think it
will go into detail about when/how often you need to charge, but it should
be a good first step in identifying how many EV owners park on campus and
the trends of ownership.
Thank you,
David
On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 9:09 AM Sarah Lucchesi <[log in to unmask]>
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> Maybe we need a survey of BEV/PHEV drivers at USM. Which campus folks are
> primarily on (if we want to demonstrate a need for more space at GOR as
> well as POR), ideally how often you'd like to be able to charge (every day,
> only on occasion, etc).
>
> On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 9:03 AM Anna Gardner <[log in to unmask]>
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>
>> Thank you for this response David,
>> It's great to have this information, and is very helpful. I'm glad to
>> hear that there is a plan for portland.
>> Re: Gorham - I don't know how feasible this is given the
>> parking situation, but I do think having a few side by side parking spots
>> is helpful. That way if someone is unable to get back to their car to move
>> it, someone else can switch the plug over to "the next car in line" if the
>> initial car has reached the 2 hour limit, or is fully charged. (This would
>> obviously require approval, and probably additional signage).
>> My only other thought is sending an email to this listserv, if someone
>> has been parked there too long... as a *friendly* 👼reminder.
>> Thanks All!
>> -Anna
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>> On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 8:52 AM David Rosen <[log in to unmask]>
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>>
>>>
>>> - As far as additional chargers for campuses go:
>>> - Aaron Witham is the Director of Sustainability here at USM, and
>>> I have asked ad nauseam about this. He says they are definitely coming to
>>> Portland with all the new construction going on there and also Portland
>>> wants new chargers with the new parking facilities. I don't know any
>>> details, but he is part of this email list and may be able to shed some
>>> light on what is going on.
>>> - He also says they are trying to get more chargers here in
>>> Gorham, but it sounded like that is secondary after Portland.
>>>
>>> - As far as sharing the current charging parking spots at Gorham
>>> and Portland go:
>>> - I don't know a good way to communicate with everybody who has a
>>> BEV/PHEV so we can all be fair and have good etiquette for sharing this
>>> free resource. But it's obvious that here in Gorham people don't seem to be
>>> following the "2-hour limit" that the sign shows. I think it's ok if people
>>> can't move their cars at exactly the 2-hour limit, but leaving it charged
>>> all day is being a bit selfish. I have talked to USM parking about this and
>>> basically, they know of the problem but don't seem to have the resources to
>>> deal with it.
>>> - If anyone has an idea of how we can all communicate so that we
>>> can all share the charging spaces fairly, I'm open to all suggestions.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> David M. Rosen
>>> *Web Design Manager*
>>> US:IT Web Technologies
>>>
>>> University of Southern Maine
>>> Gorham Campus
>>> T: (207) 228-8323
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 11, 2021 at 11:27 AM Anna Gardner <[log in to unmask]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you David, this was a great idea.
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to second what Sarah said about additional chargers on each
>>>> campus! I realize this is a complimentary "perk" that the university
>>>> provides, but it certainly supports environmental initiatives that the
>>>> University promotes.
>>>>
>>>> Personally, I have been struggling since 2018, trying to get
>>>> availability on the Portland charger. (Obviously this wasn't an issue while
>>>> working remotely last year). I am very excited to have access to the Gorham
>>>> charger now, but worry about availability. At least with Portland, there is
>>>> the second parking spot, which makes it easier to switch the plug to the
>>>> next car "in line".
>>>>
>>>> If anyone has thoughts about how to advocate for additional plugs, I
>>>> would be interested to hear.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks all, so nice to have a community forum for our shared interest!
>>>> -Anna
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Sep 11, 2021, 10:19 AM Sarah Lucchesi <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for getting this started, David! I just got a PHEV on Thursday
>>>>> (Toyota RAV4 Prime) so this is perfect timing for me. I'm hoping if there
>>>>> are a lot of us and we can demonstrate a need, they might add a few more
>>>>> charging stations to each campus.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sarah
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 2:45 PM David Rosen <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So that happened pretty quickly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> First, thank you to whoever owns a Kia Niro that was in the Russell
>>>>>> Hall Level 2 parking spot for most of today. ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Secondly, I added anyone who was interested in this listserv and
>>>>>> replied back to me. If you don't want to be let me know and I can remove
>>>>>> you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyway quick introduction, I own a 2019 Chevy Bolt Premiere (Yes I
>>>>>> know all about the recalls) and I love it. Feel free to ask me any
>>>>>> questions about it or owning a BEV in general.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David M. Rosen
>>>>>> *Web Design Manager*
>>>>>> US:IT Web Technologies
>>>>>>
>>>>>> University of Southern Maine
>>>>>> Gorham Campus
>>>>>> T: (207) 228-8323
>>>>>>
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