bp pulse: The Sleeping Giant has Awakened!

[@jimsEVadventures]

Thanks to all the team at BP that helped with this event.

[@herbdenney34]

Thanks for the continued great videos! I bought you a cup of coffee! ☕

[@jimsEVadventures]

You are awesome! Thanks for the support.

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

Those are nice words on the part of BP. And if they can market their products successfully on that basis, they might be able to thereby get a competitive edge. We'll be watching.

[@jimsEVadventures]

Yes we will.

[@scotthartman9834]

Your intro is SOOO good. Made me think of British dramas on pbs. It engages and relaxes. You also have a very pleasant voice. Some KZbinrs are so loud. Take it down a notch makes it easier to hear. Much thanks!

[@jimsEVadventures]

I appreciate that! I am trying to relax and make things comfortable for my viewers. But it’s not always easy. Especially so when the pigeons want to play chess (look that one up)! 🤣😂

[@ArielBatista]

Great job thanks. I am sorry that I was not able to go to the opening It's just about 10 miles away from me. And yes the Florida is getting many DCFC locations. Even Waffle House is getting in the act. There are 5 of them up between Jacksonville and Tallahassee FL on I-10. Covering many rural locations.

[@JimBronson]

If BP brought chargers to all TA stations across the country it would be a game changer, especially west of the Misssissippi. Would be a lot more flexibility even for cars that have the range to get between existing chargers currently. For me personally there are large charging deserts in West Texas and New Mexico. Even with a Tesla adapter there are significant deviations or insane hypermiling techiques required for shorter range EVs. In a perfect world, I would like to be able to tow a travel trailer from my home in Central Texas to the mountains of New Mexico with my newly acquired Lightning with the Standard Range and that would require being able to stop for a charge every 60-80 miles. For now it's a pipe dream. The Lightning SR is on lease anyway, I will probably look for a truck with more range next time, whether that's a Lightning ER, Rivian or Chevy. Or something else that's not out there currently.

[@CSHarvey]

Outsourcing their hardware, which means they're still dependent on the suppliers' firmware. Meanwhile, Tesla makes their own, which means they define the hardware specs, the firmware, and the operating software. And this is why EA and EVGo stations have a >25% stall outage rate, while Tesla's uptime is industry leading. I mean, good on BP for getting with the program.. but sad they didn't learn anything in the process.

[@jimsEVadventures]

Alpitronic hardware seems to be pretty solid. The real problem is NOT the hardware or the manufacturer. It’s the maintenance support. There just are not enough. Tesla had their own group. Everybody else outsources.

[@ab-tf5fl]

"And this is why EA and EVGo stations have a >25% stall outage rate" Anecdotally, EA has gotten a lot better the past year or two. A 25% stall outage right seems about right for 2022, but I think it's a lot less, today. EVGo, on the other hand, still has some big problems. They have a lot of stations with old charging hardware, some of it back from 2015'ish, which is constantly breaking down. EVGo also has a tendency to be very expensive. I recall one parking lot in particular I visited that had both EVGo and EA, and in spite of the EVGo being limited to 50 kW, they actually charge more for the electricity than EA does, thereby creating a financial incentive for Bolts to clog up the EA stalls, leaving to 50 kW stall unused.

[@Phil_ferg]

Great job!

[@jimsEVadventures]

You are welcome! I appreciate the feedback!

[@paulmcgraw9284]

We have quite a few BP gas stations in Long Island. I wonder when BP will put some of their BP pulse stations up here…🤔🤔🤔

[@jimsEVadventures]

Soon. They are on a mission. Plus, look for Gigahubs near JFK, LaGuardia and/or Newark.

[@ZekeBriarcliff]

@@jimsEVadventures I didn't know that ARCO was part of BP. They are all over the place here and I can think of at least two physical spots at local stations where chargers could easily fit.

[@dianewallace6064]

Thank you for this content, Jim.

[@jimsEVadventures]

You are welcome!

[@danhotel5961]

Sure hope BP Pulse comes to Canada.

[@anthonyc8499]

Hey Jim, great video! Loved the questions you asked. Sunjay had some encouraging answers which makes me optimistic about their future. Gighubs at the Top 40 Airports was a nice scoop and I just know that rideshare drivers will swarm a station like that to keep is busy all the time.

[@jimsEVadventures]

That is a great point about rideshare drivers. I hadn’t thought of that.

[@BradC44]

At least BP Pulse picked the correct dispensers in Alpitronic. Would like to see NACS handles. Thanks for the video Jim. ⚡⚡

[@jimsEVadventures]

BP will add NACS handles as the market shifts. IONNA uses the same hardware and they try to do a 50/50 split in their units. Ideally, though, you should be able to dock what your car needs-like magic doc.

[@BradC44]

@jimsEVadventures Thanks Jim.

[@Vision23023]

BP pulse has been in the UK for ages. However it has the reputation of being the most unreliable network in the UK…chargers not working, not starting a charge and to top it, quite expensive compared to other networks. Hope the UK network gets some quality updates in service

[@OpinionatedOG184]

Jim thank you so much for this episode. I’ve been driving since the early 80’s and for most of my life I believed that gasoline was simply gasoline and fueled my cars with the cheapest out there. 7 years ago I began driving Uber and of course you watch everything about your car to maximize income including how much gas you’re using and the cost. Well, I was primarily fueling at QT because it was the cheapest. One it just happened BP was my only option. And that is when I instantly realized that there is gasoline and there’s quality gasoline. I noticed in my 2016 sonata hybrid that I got much better gas mileage using BP gasoline. The same was found with Shell but I much favored BP. And from that point on I fueled most with BP. Fast forward, in 2023 I got rid of the sonata and purchased my very first electric car, a 2023 Bolt EUV Premier sky blue. We also added in 2024 A Blazer EV RS. And we’ve never been happier with our cars! So now you’re telling me I can still count on BP to offer me quality fuel and experience for my EVs. Cool beans Jim! I’m now looking forward to charging with BP. I’m thrilled.😊

[@jimsEVadventures]

Your experience is a great reminder that quality matters, even for EVs!

[@chrisconklin2981]

Thanks and stay warm.

[@pgiatrakis]

BP pulse is on its way, the EV revolution has been going for a bit and its nice to see them join the race. I look forward to seeing more chargeries with NACS in the near future. Thanks for the wonderful channel.

[@ZekeBriarcliff]

Interesting that they're using CCS and not NACS. I wonder if they'll pivot to NACS, which seems the right move.

[@JimBronson]

CCS is mandated in other countries and regions, for example Europe.

[@ExploreWithCarlos]

Hey Jim, awesome video! You had some great interview questions! It was so nice seeing you there, and I can’t wait to catch up at the next event! Excited to see BP grow more and hopefully we get one in NC soon.

[@jimsEVadventures]

It was great to see you there too, and I am always excited to see new charging stations opening!

[@Yanquetino]

Hope these proliferate quickly nationwide. Methinks BP foresees the future and knows that petrolprofits will eventually dry up.

[@jimsEVadventures]

Petrol is going the way of the dinosaur (see what I did there)! 🤣😂

[@randyfitz8310]

We are seeing so many more DC fast charging stations than we see hydrogen (H) stations. Thanks Jim.

[@jimsEVadventures]

Hydrogen only makes sense for rockets. The amount of energy expended making hydrogen for one car could power almost 2 EVs. Where is the logic in that?

[@randyfitz8310]

@ Electrons are electrons. That’s an expensive way to manage them - pure hydrogen!

[@craigmerrow225]

That's the paradox with hydrogen. It's the most abundant element, but also the most difficult to isolate for commercial use.

[@randyfitz8310]

@ Hydrogen is so reactive, ethereal and seldom found in isolated form.

[@vincentrobinette1507]

How will the cost per kWh compare with Tesla, Electrify America, Charge Point, and all the others?

[@haroldb5569]

Exactly my question thanks for posting😀

[@TimBorg]

I have used this in Australia... hope they keep rolling out more locations down under

[@jimsEVadventures]

They are!

[@scottkolaya2110]

1:20 I've had my Bolt for 8 years now and boy has charging changed near me. When I got it, you couldn't travel between Albany and Buffalo because there were no fast chargers, then 2023 there were 17 locations in-between that worked most of the time. That sounded like a lot but now there's 53 locations, not ports, locations.

[@stevenbarrett7648]

Over in the UK BP Pulse are probably the worst EV charging Co out, double the price of Tesla, no-one in their right mind uses them unless they are desperate !

[@jimsEVadventures]

It’s cheaper than Tesla here…reliability remains to be seen over time.

[@stevenbarrett7648]

@@jimsEVadventures Most expensive in the UK and reliability is just awful

[@dathyr1]

This all sounds pretty good for the EV drivers. I have a Tesla and only charge my vehicle at home, so I do not do long distance driving and use public charging stations. The thing I am wondering is the new President of the US and his Regime that are doing away with EV mandates and more interested in oil, how do they feel about BP Pulse and continuing to expand sites in the US?

[@paulweston1106]

The large charging station BP Pulse have built near to Birmingham UK is one of the few to have canopies over the chargers so that you don't get wet when plugging in when it's raining. Only downside is that their chargers are ridiculously expensive.

[@justinjones6810]

Putting ev chargers along interstates is fine but I live in a town of 5000 so charging stations are also needed in small towns people who live in apartments in small town have no where to charge

[@petertraveller6421]

How about the payment system ? Phone app, rfid or credit card ? In europe credit card payment is growing fastest.

[@jimsEVadventures]

App. Credit Card. Not sure about RFID. The app is BP branded but coded by EV Connect.

[@billroush2520]

Are you tracking the new Chevy Bolt to be built near me in Kansas City Kansas? Will it have 800v architecture?

[@jimsEVadventures]

It will have, at least, the same architecture as the Equinox and Blazer EV.

[@NoShadowOfDoubt1]

Many cars and bikes have. a J1772 , how does that benefit them?

[@jakesherrill231]

Sorry just got rid on my EV went back to gas.

[@lemongavine]

Can someone explain why putting these at airports is a good idea? Your typically parked there for several days so even 120V outlets are good enough. Wouldn’t it be better and probably cheaper to put 1000 outlets instead of four DCFC,s?

[@stephkent2736]

To make refueling EVs for rental car places and similar a hell of a lot more convenient. There are 3 gas stations within a mile of Hopkins airport in CLE. The closest Testa is 15 minutes away and the closest non-Tesla is 20 minutes.

[@jimsEVadventures]

Rental returns. Ubers. Taxis. People who drive EVs to pick up friends, relatives. The list goes on.

[@ab-tf5fl]

​@@stephkent2736 I rented a Tesla out of CLE last year, and actually found the supercharger near the airport to be in a very good location, as I could get from the charger to the rental car center in just a few minutes, using just 3% of the battery, without needing to even get on the freeway. However, the place is probably optimized mostly for rental car returns; I can see how rideshare drivers picking up a passenger at the airport might want to be a bit closer. For a really optimal airport location, SEA actually has an EVGo right in the airport's Cell Phone lot. It did seem very busy, though, and I can see a charger there being very attractive to rideshare drivers. After all, if you're going to be sitting and waiting in your for a passenger anyway, may as well pick up some electricity while you're doing it. (I did not actually plug into this charger, as I have a home charger 20 miles away and, therefore don't need it).

[@terryfleming7084]

I will start by saying that I am not an EV owner yet. I only know ICE vehicles. I saw this question on another channel, and think it needs an answer. If my vehicle is only capable of getting 100 kilowatts of charging but the only chargers are 350 kilowatts which comes at a premium price. Can you change the charging rate and get a lower price per kilowatt? Like you do at a gas pumps. Please feel free to correct me if the terminology is incorrect.

[@jimsEVadventures]

Actually a good question. Some charging networks DO charge higher rates for faster speeds (Jule Energy), but most just charge by the kWh. If you need 100 kWh added to your pack, you pay for 100 kWh-no matter the speed.

[@terryfleming7084]

@ Thank you. I asked you this because on a video on Out of Spec Reviews 11 days ago they did a charging challenge between a Tesla Model 3 and an IONIQ5. In that video the question was asked. It was a Tesla Super Charger, if that makes any difference. My linking skills are limited since I’m a boomer. Over 65. 😂

[@ab-tf5fl]

You can't directly lower your charging speed to save money. But, you can always shop around for the cheapest charger along your route, just like ICE vehicle drivers do, looking for the cheapest gas station. Often (but not always), the cheapest charger tends to have a lower power limit, creating some tradeoff between price and speed. But, as long as the speed is faster than what your car can accept, anything faster than that offers no benefit.

[@DavidDrivesElectric]

appreciate your videos, but reading the marketing text of a fossil fuel mega corporation isn't helpful. What they put in their website and what they do could not be more different. I do support their branch of installing Ev charging infrastructure, of course

[@jimsEVadventures]

Their EV infrastructure is a huge step in the right direction. But also their DECREASE in oil leases and oil exploration is a meaningful step. We can’t shut off the spigot overnight, but when a company realizes their main product is on a dying trajectory and they take steps to decarbonize, I’ll support that decision. If they go back to “business as usual,” I’ll dump them faster than a snowflake melts on Venus.

[@barryw9473]

Greenwashing. BP could be spending $billions if it wanted. Please stop promoting it. Its sites in California are either in bad shape from years of neglect or new and barely meet NEVI requirements, and are already breaking. BP Pulse ha one decent site in the USA. Not news.

[@DavidDrivesElectric]

@@jimsEVadventures 100% agree. I'm just saying, reading their marketing material verbatim is not helpful.

[@DM-zq8qy]

No business is “totally transparent” about future business plans. They have competitors. There may be executive orders, new laws, legal issues, permitting, etc. If you have FACTS to add, please do so? (I have $0 economic interests in either industry. I do have 7 grandchildren that I wish to protect.)❤

[@DM-zq8qy]

P.S. (I suspect BP executives, board members, and stockholders also have children and grandchildren to protect. I would not dare risk my meager savings on ANY transaction related gamble today. China may knock them all on their backs.)😢

[@boybabyboy29]

BP (British Petroleum) shouldn’t they charge the name to BE (British Electrons)?

[@nbstreet0631]

What about Canada?

[@jimsEVadventures]

Good question. I’ll try to get an answer for you.

[@89five3five]

No J3400 stalls?

[@jimsEVadventures]

Not yet. But they will be at the gigahubs.

[@Locsmth]

The same phenomenon occurs in oil fields and on top of coal mines. The same wealthy individuals who profit from fossil fuels often also invest in wind turbines on the same land. Yet, they support political parties that mislead voters about sustainable energy. I've worked with wind turbines on land owned by farmers who consistently vote for politicians who claim these turbines kill birds, even though they have never witnessed a single bird death. Or, as a truck driver, I've been to once-desolate areas where the largest moneymaker is a place that makes either wind turbine parts or solar panels. People are always surprised when I point this out. It seems there's always a need to rally support around one fear-mongering tactic or another. The wealthy will profit from the very things they demonize.

[@jimsEVadventures]

I’ll shut this line of reasoning down right now. “Rich man is out to get me” is the same mantra the brought us Karl Marx and Saul Alinsky. That dog don’t hunt on Jim’s EV Adventures. Each of us has free-will and we live in freedom. We get to vote who we want to vote for. Our political parties swing in the direction WE direct them. Unfortunately, some people are brainwashed by one or the other of the extremist views. View 1: The sky is falling and e are all going to die in a climatological apocalypse. View 2: There is no climate issue, so burn all the carbon-based fuels you can drill. View 3: Reality. The truth lies somewhere between View 1 and View 2. What WE can all do is drive market demand. I believe BP sees the opportunity to shift from oil and gas to “energy” and will make that happen. Fast enough? I don’t know. But in going to put my “market demand” on clean energy. Whichever company follows my desires will get my business.

[@Locsmth]

@ Please tell me where I advocated for climate change policies, or tried to say that the rich were coming for us.

[@ab-tf5fl]

It's actually quite rational. It's called protecting their wind turbine investment from competition.

[@nathanwolf5547]

Like other providers BP is ripping off their customers in the UK. Slow chargers and high prices. American consumers wouldn’t stand for it.

[@jasneskis]

No one wants to spend hours filling up with electricity. Besides these batteries explode too often. EV is dying.

[@StrikeBuster-b2b]

Where does the electricity that you're charging your EV with come from? Burning coal carbon into the atmosphere?

[@jimsEVadventures]

No. Actually it comes from the sun mostly. Natural gas. But even if it were 100 percent coal, it would still be cleaner than the gas exhaust from your car. You should really do some research before you make stupid comments on the interweb. You’re just demonstrating for the world how dumb ICE zealots really are. Go study. Come back. You might actually learn the truth.

[@charleshayden1400]

@@jimsEVadventures THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK THANK YOU

[@chrismcgoldrick1378]

They are in most BP gas stations in the UK