It's not easy finding an EVSE but...

Here's a reply to an email I got from EV Support:

We can get Clippercreek, Aerovironment, Coulomb, Leviton, and Eaton chargers at the moment. Since you are planning to buy later in the year I will keep you updated on the pricing because it is in flux. Manufacturers are still trying to figure out what to charge for many products. Eaton, Schneider, and Clippercreek have priced their residential units at around $900 or so, but Aerovironment units sell for around $750, so we expect to see some price wars as the year progresses.

Since you are in Tenino it will be better for you to have your local electrician install the unit.

Jeremy Smithson
EV Support, a div. of Puget Sound Solar LLC
immobile (206) 706-1931
mobile (206) 669-7337
[email protected]
www.evsupport.com

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And here is a reply from ClipperCreek:

For residential level 2 charging we offer an LCS-25. The unit will be
available for shipment by the end of this month. I have attached a copy
of the brochure which includes the specs. The LCS-25 is rated for
outdoor use. The LCS-25 will sell for $995. I have also attached a
list of our regional sales team, you can contact anyone on the sales
list to purchase an LCS-25. Please let me know if you have any
questions or if you need any further information.


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Will Barrett
Technical Customer Specialist
ClipperCreek Inc.
Phone 530-887-1674 ex.303
Fax 530-887-8527

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It feels to me like the EVSE makers are trying to decide just how much they can soak us. :x

Let's hope the "open market" will deliver reasonably priced equipment.

If I weren't in the EV Project and getting a free EVSE, I'd simply go for an upgrade via http://evseupgrade.com/ (not sure what this does if you're on a Lease)

..and heck, I did it even though I'm *in* the EV Project - I see zero value in a big hunk of junk on the wall.

sdbonez said:

If I weren't in the EV Project and getting a free EVSE, I'd simply go for an upgrade via http://evseupgrade.com/ (not sure what this does if you're on a Lease)

..and heck, I did it even though I'm *in* the EV Project - I see zero value in a big hunk of junk on the wall.

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I'm on a lease. I figure that IF the time comes, there will be a number of people in the local LEAF community willing to trade their stock EVSE for my modded one.

I'm on a lease, and I got an additional upgraded unit (about $750 + shipping now). My normal operation is to leave the upgraded unit plugged into 240V at home where I installed a locking receptacle for it, and keep the one Nissan gave me in the car for emergencies. But if I want to take the LEAF on a multi-day trip where I might have access to a dryer plug or an RV plug, I'll just throw the upgraded unit in the car.

If I decide to turn the car in after three years I'm pretty sure I'll be getting another electric, and I imagine the upgraded unit will work just fine then as well. True, it's only 12A, so gives you maybe ten miles driving for each hour charging, but ten hours charging at that rate is all the LEAF can handle, and all I'm likely to need, anyway.

Ray

LADWP customer here with Solar panels and a time of use meter (TOU). I was accepted to the EV project and was going to get a free EVSE. With the new LADWP program that our illustrious mayor is touting will now pay the EV project up to $2,000 but I will have to put on a second TOU meter but can save UP to 2.5 cents x 500 kwh per month ($12.50) but also have to pay for the additional TOU meter $8. So I can save a whopping $4 now. I can't wait to have to deal with Bldg and Safety to install the EVSE. It took LADWP 2 months to approve my solar power installation.

I was thinking it would be easier to just upgrade the 120 volt EVSE mentioned elsewhere and wait for EVSE's to come down in price. This is ridiculous that such a simple device costs $1000. I'll bet they'll be $250 within two years.

Any other thoughts on the EVSE? LADWP?