GreenPlanet777
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Does everyone who owns an EV have a 240 v charging station at home? The 120 V takes 3 times as long to charge your car in my experience... :?
GreenPlanet777 said:Does everyone who owns an EV have a 240 v charging station at home? The 120 V takes 3 times as long to charge your car in my experience... :?
Man, the i-MiEV gets no love! (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)TonyWilliams said:It would be somewhat rare to find folks relying on 120 volt / L1 charge rates with anything bu the lowliest of EVs and shortest daily drives.
That's the ratio I see at my house, but depending on which EVSE you are using (and the charger in your car), you could get between 2.28X and 5.36X:GreenPlanet777 said:The 120 V takes 3 times as long to charge your car in my experience... :?
RegGuheert said:Adjustable EVSEUpgrade rates:
120V/12A: 1.12kW = 1X
240V/12A: 2.56kW = 2.28X
240V/16A: 3.3kW = 2.94X (Limited by 3.3kW charger, not EVSE.)
240V/16A: 3.52kW = 3.14X (For a 2013 LEAF with 6kW charger.)
240V/20A: 4.48kW = 4.0X (For a 2013 LEAF with 6kW charger.)
For other EVSE charging rates which can be purchased for your home:
240V/24A: 5.44kW = 4.86X (For a 2013 LEAF with 6kW charger.)
240V/32A: 6.0kW = 5.36X (For a 2013 LEAF with 6 kW charger. Limited by charger, not EVSE.)
It would be somewhat rare to find folks relying on 120 volt / L1 charge rates with anything bu the lowliest of EVs and shortest daily drives.
LeftieBiker said:It would be somewhat rare to find folks relying on 120 volt / L1 charge rates with anything bu the lowliest of EVs and shortest daily drives.
Not as rare as you think. I've had only L-1 at home since I leased my 2013 almost exactly two years ago. Before I retired I had a 43 mile RT commute, in Upstate NY, in one of the worst Winters we've had lately. No problems because I don't drive a lot at home, and I'm now retired and drive even less. I intend to install L-2, but it isn't absolutely necessary.
This (for me).XeonPony said:...Makes it way way more convenient having L2 at home, not to mention preheating goes way better...
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