For a long time there has been plenty of discussion on this forum about how useful and economical L1 charging would be at airports, where you are leaving your LEAF or other EV for one or more days.
With the increased sales of Volt and PiP, L1 charging would also be valuable at the workplace, where your car is sitting for 8 or more hours. No worries about one vehicle hogging a J1772 cable for longer than its charge time, or asking folks to interrupt their work day by returning to their vehicle and unplugging.
Approximate L1 Charging times
PiP - 3.5 kWh (full) in 3 hours - 1/2 day
Volt - 10 kWh (full) in 8 hours
LEAF - 10 kWh (half) in 8 hours
For many Volt drivers, charging at both home and office would allow driving 100% electric for their daily commute. LEAFs commuting 25 or more miles each way could use L1 to augment their home charge if they have lost substantial battery capacity.
One J1772 installation requires 40A breaker, 30A continuous, 10-gauge wire.
The same wiring, with the addition of a neutral, can supply four 12A continuous L1 sockets.
Upgrading to 8-gauge wire, 60A breaker, 48A continuous could supply eight 12A L1 sockets.
I am retired, but perhaps some of you folks might wish to adopt a New Years Resolution to lobby for L1 installation at your workplace in the coming year. I realize you often get blowback and excuses, but perhaps persistence can pay off. It just makes so much sense.
With the increased sales of Volt and PiP, L1 charging would also be valuable at the workplace, where your car is sitting for 8 or more hours. No worries about one vehicle hogging a J1772 cable for longer than its charge time, or asking folks to interrupt their work day by returning to their vehicle and unplugging.
Approximate L1 Charging times
PiP - 3.5 kWh (full) in 3 hours - 1/2 day
Volt - 10 kWh (full) in 8 hours
LEAF - 10 kWh (half) in 8 hours
For many Volt drivers, charging at both home and office would allow driving 100% electric for their daily commute. LEAFs commuting 25 or more miles each way could use L1 to augment their home charge if they have lost substantial battery capacity.
One J1772 installation requires 40A breaker, 30A continuous, 10-gauge wire.
The same wiring, with the addition of a neutral, can supply four 12A continuous L1 sockets.
Upgrading to 8-gauge wire, 60A breaker, 48A continuous could supply eight 12A L1 sockets.
I am retired, but perhaps some of you folks might wish to adopt a New Years Resolution to lobby for L1 installation at your workplace in the coming year. I realize you often get blowback and excuses, but perhaps persistence can pay off. It just makes so much sense.