SILVERado
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For anyone curious, I’ve been doing some investigating. Conclusions are grim.
Does anyone know about DIY installations I can share with an electrician? All of the existing threads I've seen on here don't discuss available hardware.
Fermata’s FE-15 for residential use was never produced and isn’t available anywhere. The FE-20 will be produced soon, but is only for 3-phase commercial use.
Wallbox’s Quasar 1 was never ultimately produced for the North American market, and the lack of grid codes or a North American Wallbox Power Meter means that the discharge feature cannot work here, even if you get your hands on one. Their Quasar 2 will be CCS/NACS-only.
Electway has a 4kw inverter for sale for $3K, but it isn’t automated and can’t charge the car.
Enphase’s and Delta’s products are vaporware and will never be produced, based on them pushing its release date back annually for the past five years.
InCharge will release a 3-phase product for fleet use starting at $20K “next year,” but nothing for residential.
DCbel’s Ara is currently sold in portions of four states (Bay Area of California, Downstate NY, parts of Florida and Texas), but only if you also buy their solar panels. The charger itself is $11K. There’s no evidence they’re actually installing it and no reviews.
Edit: adding Emporia's V2X device, which will only come with CCS and NACS.
Does anyone know about DIY installations I can share with an electrician? All of the existing threads I've seen on here don't discuss available hardware.
Fermata’s FE-15 for residential use was never produced and isn’t available anywhere. The FE-20 will be produced soon, but is only for 3-phase commercial use.
Wallbox’s Quasar 1 was never ultimately produced for the North American market, and the lack of grid codes or a North American Wallbox Power Meter means that the discharge feature cannot work here, even if you get your hands on one. Their Quasar 2 will be CCS/NACS-only.
Electway has a 4kw inverter for sale for $3K, but it isn’t automated and can’t charge the car.
Enphase’s and Delta’s products are vaporware and will never be produced, based on them pushing its release date back annually for the past five years.
InCharge will release a 3-phase product for fleet use starting at $20K “next year,” but nothing for residential.
DCbel’s Ara is currently sold in portions of four states (Bay Area of California, Downstate NY, parts of Florida and Texas), but only if you also buy their solar panels. The charger itself is $11K. There’s no evidence they’re actually installing it and no reviews.
Edit: adding Emporia's V2X device, which will only come with CCS and NACS.
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