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Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by planeflyer, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. planeflyer

    planeflyer Junior Member

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    How long did it take from the time you signed up for a Blink card till you received the card? I'm waiting! I received an AVNetwork key fob today. AVNetwork is a system installed along I-5 in Oregon and Washington.
     
    #1 planeflyer, Mar 29, 2012
  2. bvoyles

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    My card came in about a week from ordering on-line.
     
    #2 bvoyles, Mar 29, 2012
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  3. jbrad4

    jbrad4 Active Member

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    Same here. It was the same for ChargePoint also.
     
    #3 jbrad4, Mar 29, 2012
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    Ok so I signed up for Chargepoint, and Blink. Any others I need to sign up for? I am talking low cost or free charger systems ....
     
    #4 inventor00, Mar 29, 2012
  5. kstitt

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    Mine took almost two weeks.
     
    #5 kstitt, Mar 29, 2012
  6. jbrad4

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    I'm in the Dallas Metro area. There are more Blink charging stations than ChargePoint stations here. The city of Garland has 5 Blink stations that are currently free. The city of Richardson has 2 ChargePoint at the Huffhines Rec Center that are free to charge. These are all listed on CarStations.com. I like that CarStations has multiple brand charging stations on their map. There are close to 60 charging stations in the local area.
     
    #6 jbrad4, Mar 29, 2012
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    Blink speed comes & goes. My 1st card came in just 3 days. It died. My replacement? I've been waiting now for over 2 weeks.
     
    #7 hill, Mar 29, 2012
  8. bilofsky

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    Is there a FAQ or primer on public charging stations, costs, access cards, etc?
     
    #8 bilofsky, Mar 29, 2012
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    If a Blink charger is Free, do you still need a Blink Card to use it?

    We have a few here in central Ohio.
     
    #9 ddunlea, Mar 30, 2012
  10. kstitt

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    Yes, you still need a card to activate the charging station. I tried without having a card.
     
    #10 kstitt, Mar 30, 2012
  11. planeflyer

    planeflyer Junior Member

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    I received my card today. It took 9 days. Not too bad and it came just in time. Tonight we're going out to dinner at a restaurant where there is a Blink pedestal. It's about a 10 mile drive and so I can get there on EV and charge while we're eating, then drive home on EV. This is how I envisioned the PIP would work for us.
     
    #11 planeflyer, Mar 30, 2012
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