Over the past week I’ve made several trips to visit my seriously ill friend Scott Greenough out at UNC Hospital. I don’t always have the option of taking our Kia Sorento, so I often top off the juice in our Ford Focus Electric and hit the road.

Driving an EV longer distances requires one to do a little math, particularly if one is unsure a charging station can be found at the destination. I figured with my top range of about 75 miles, I would have more than enough to get there. The PlugShare app showed a ChargePoint charging station in the parking deck across from the hospital, so I figured I would be good to go.
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