SageBrush wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:55 am
watts = amperes * volts
watts * time = energy

Example:
Say the car pulls 16 Amps for 80 minutes at a public EVSE that supplies 208 v

watts = 208 * 16 = 3,328 watts = 3.328 kW
time = 80 minutes = 4/3 hours
kWh = 3.328* 4 /3 = 4.44 kWh

That's quite helpful! Thanks SageBrush!

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