Electric/Hybrid Vehicle at WDW Resorts Question

[Hcalvert]

Hello. I am patiently waiting to order my 2022 Jeep Wrangler 4xe, which is a hybrid vehicle. I will have it by my trip in June 2022, unfortunately not my trip in December of this year. I have seen the electric charging stations at the various parks, but do the resorts have them too? I am staying at the Boardwalk in June, so I am mostly interested about that resort. Thank you.

 

[Lilofan]

Hello. I am patiently waiting to order my 2022 Jeep Wrangler 4xe, which is a hybrid vehicle. I will have it by my trip in June 2022, unfortunately not my trip in December of this year. I have seen the electric charging stations at the various parks, but do the resorts have them too? I am staying at the Boardwalk in June, so I am mostly interested about that resort. Thank you.

All theme parks, Disney springs and only Wilderness Lodge and Coronado have charging stations as of now.

 

[JaxFLBear]

All theme parks, Disney springs and only Wilderness Lodge and Coronado have charging stations as of now.

Riviera also has a couple of charging stations.

 

[John park hopper]

How do these charging stations operate surely they aren't free ?

 

[muddyrivers]

How do these charging stations operate surely they aren't free ?

I quickly skimmed through this website with details about charging points throughout WDW: https://wanderdisney.com/electric-vehicle-charging-wdw/

It mentions ChargePoint chargers. I do not currently have a hybrid/EV so I don't know if those have a cost associated with them or how they work but hope this helps!

 

[JaxFLBear]

It mentions ChargePoint chargers. I do not currently have a hybrid/EV so I don't know if those have a cost associated with them or how they work but hope this helps!

You have to pay to use the ChargePoint stations on Disney property.

 

[Hcalvert]

All theme parks, Disney springs and only Wilderness Lodge and Coronado have charging stations as of now.

Darn. Thank you for letting me know.

 

[Dave B]

You have to pay to use the ChargePoint stations on Disney property.

Of course you do, why would they include any perks beside early entry

 

[SteveAZee]

I wonder if places like OKW (where you can park in front of your rooms/building) have exterior outlets (standard 110V) that could be used to charge an EV overnight.

 

[Raxel7851]

I can see as electric vehicles become more common, the need for charging stations will become more of a necessity. And I would think they don’t come cheap to install. If Disney charges for parking at resorts now, don’t expect a charging station to be a “perk”! What happens if you have an electric vehicle, and can’t find a charging station?

 

[John park hopper]

I can see as electric vehicles become more common, the need for charging stations will become more of a necessity. And I would think they don’t come cheap to install. If Disney charges for parking at resorts now, don’t expect a charging station to be a “perk”! What happens if you have an electric vehicle, and can’t find a charging station?

guess you are walking

 

[Raxel7851]

guess you are walking

Hahahahahaha, I think you may be right. That’s why I’ll keep my fossil fueled vehicles.

 

[SteveAZee]

I can see as electric vehicles become more common, the need for charging stations will become more of a necessity. And I would think they don’t come cheap to install. If Disney charges for parking at resorts now, don’t expect a charging station to be a “perk”! What happens if you have an electric vehicle, and can’t find a charging station?

It looks like there are charging stations at Epcot and Disney Springs among other places on property and there will likely be more... but they'll charge (heh) for the service like anywhere else.

Most EVs coming out have a range of 300 miles on a charge. Downside is the time it takes to actually do the charging.

 

[Hcalvert]

I can see as electric vehicles become more common, the need for charging stations will become more of a necessity. And I would think they don’t come cheap to install. If Disney charges for parking at resorts now, don’t expect a charging station to be a “perk”! What happens if you have an electric vehicle, and can’t find a charging station?

I am not purchasing a solely electric vehicle. Hybrids run on gas too. When the charge gets low, it will automatically switch over to gas. I mainly am buying it because my commute to work is short enough that I will rarely have to use gas during the work week.

 

[Hcalvert]

It looks like there are charging stations at Epcot and Disney Springs among other places on property and there will likely be more... but they'll charge (heh) for the service like anywhere else.

Most EVs coming out have a range of 300 miles on a charge. Downside is the time it takes to actually do the charging.

I have a choice to use a standard charger, which takes 8-12 hours to charge fully or purchase a quicker one that an electrician needs to install for another $500 that will allow the vehicle to charge in 2-3 hours.

 

[Raxel7851]

I know the technology is growing rapidly. Compared to fueling up at a fossil fuel station, which usually takes 10-15 minutes, if you’re traveling with an Electric vehicle, those charging times will need to come down substantially. It is convenient to charge your ride at your own home if you’re using it for local trips. Does anyone know of someone who has taken an extended road trip in an all electric vehicle? Like say 1,000 miles and back?

 

[SteveAZee]

I know the technology is growing rapidly. Compared to fueling up at a fossil fuel station, which usually takes 10-15 minutes, if you’re traveling with an Electric vehicle, those charging times will need to come down substantially. It is convenient to charge your ride at your own home if you’re using it for local trips. Does anyone know of someone who has taken an extended road trip in an all electric vehicle? Like say 1,000 miles and back?

I have. Portland to LA and back, with an overnight stay each way. The overnight in a hotel with chargers, so it's easy enough to recharge while sleeping. A couple of stops along the way (range is about 300 miles on a charge) which can be used to stretch, bathroom breaks, grab a bite, catch up on email/texts, etc. The car keeps track of the charging stations and lets you know if you need to 'top off' due to a long stretch ahead without chargers. If you're a road warrior and like to do 1000 miles without stopping, electric cars would be frustrating. If you're more leisurely about it, it's not an issue. Also I5 (major highway) is full of chargers since it's a major west coast highway. I don't know how built out (with charging stations) other routes would be, but I think all that info's online somewhere.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I am not purchasing a solely electric vehicle. Hybrids run on gas too. When the charge gets low, it will automatically switch over to gas. I mainly am buying it because my commute to work is short enough that I will rarely have to use gas during the work week.

I have mostly ignored electric vehicles but if I were to pick one it would be a plug in hybrid. Do plug in hybrids still exist? I remember they used to make them.

 

[Raxel7851]

I have. Portland to LA and back, with an overnight stay each way. The overnight in a hotel with chargers, so it's easy enough to recharge while sleeping. A couple of stops along the way (range is about 300 miles on a charge) which can be used to stretch, bathroom breaks, grab a bite, catch up on email/texts, etc. The car keeps track of the charging stations and lets you know if you need to 'top off' due to a long stretch ahead without chargers. If you're a road warrior and like to do 1000 miles without stopping, electric cars would be frustrating. If you're more leisurely about it, it's not an issue. Also I5 (major highway) is full of chargers since it's a major west coast highway. I don't know how built out (with charging stations) other routes would be, but I think all that info's online somewhere.

Thanks for the informative post @SteveAZee. When you stop during your travels, how long does it take to recharge? I’ve read, and I’m strictly a novice on this subject, that it can rapidly charge up to 80%, then goes on a slower float charge. I think if we ever live to see the day of more electric vehicles than fossil fuel vehicles, we’ll have to adjust our traveling plans.

 

[SteveAZee]

You're welcome.

The charging stations can vary a lot on what they're capable of providing in miles/minute of charging. That sounds correct about the 80%. I think the longest wait was around 20 minutes? Shortest was about 5 minutes, but that was more like a 'topping off' before a long stretch. It'll be interesting over the next 5 years given the slew of EV's hitting the market soon. I'm interested in what Honda is doing with the Prologue SUV on the GM EV base and also tracking Rivian's SUV plans.