tl;dr Get cheap EVSE, update wiring for stock L2 EVSE, or buy a more expensive EVSE like a Juicebox?
Hi everyone, new member here and super excited to be a part of this cool kids club. Still learning my way around this crazy EV world. I searched but couldn't find the specific answers to my question.
I have a 2018 SV with the fast charging cable. The question I have is how I should go about L2 charging at home. I have an older outlet with a 10-30 plug in my garage. I've thought about getting a cheaper evse like the Duosida but I'm worried about this potentially affecting warranty? Is a cheap evse a concern about car damage, fire damage, or any other safety hazard?
If I don't go this route I've priced an electrician coming in to update the wiring and socket to be 40 amps and a 14-50 plug to get full 6.6 L2 charging. The price though is about the same as a nicer EVSE like a Juicebox which as I understand would balance my current amps and maximize available charge rate if I continued to use my current 10-30 plug with the 30 amps? In this scenario what would be the smartest option, updating my wiring and using my stock L2 EVSE with 6.6 charging, or getting a juicebox with a bit slower charging.
Hi everyone, new member here and super excited to be a part of this cool kids club. Still learning my way around this crazy EV world. I searched but couldn't find the specific answers to my question.
I have a 2018 SV with the fast charging cable. The question I have is how I should go about L2 charging at home. I have an older outlet with a 10-30 plug in my garage. I've thought about getting a cheaper evse like the Duosida but I'm worried about this potentially affecting warranty? Is a cheap evse a concern about car damage, fire damage, or any other safety hazard?
If I don't go this route I've priced an electrician coming in to update the wiring and socket to be 40 amps and a 14-50 plug to get full 6.6 L2 charging. The price though is about the same as a nicer EVSE like a Juicebox which as I understand would balance my current amps and maximize available charge rate if I continued to use my current 10-30 plug with the 30 amps? In this scenario what would be the smartest option, updating my wiring and using my stock L2 EVSE with 6.6 charging, or getting a juicebox with a bit slower charging.