CA driving: Over a quarter of electric car-charging stations in Bay Area not working

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Just over 72% of the plugs were still functional, according to the report. However, nearly 23% were either unresponsive, had issues with screens, payment system failures, charge initiation failures, network failures, or broken plugs, according to the study.

At another 4.9% of stations, the charging cable was too short, according to the data.

A random evaluation of 10% of the charging plugs more than a week later also "demonstrated no overall change in functionality," according to the study.

"In order to achieve a rapid transition to electric vehicle driving, a highly reliable and easy to use charging infrastructure is critical to building confidence as consumers shift from using familiar gas vehicles to unfamiliar electric vehicles," the study said.

Rempel told The San Francisco Chronicle that for some sites, you have to call a 1-800 number for help, which can add another 10 to 20 minutes to the process.

"That shouldn’t be the case," he said.

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