Drathro

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The "standard" car charger is usually overkill—but your electrician might not know that [32:26] in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Drathro@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Fair enough! Anyone with existing 240v receptacles of any kind is a lucky duck, regardless.

The "standard" car charger is usually overkill—but your electrician might not know that [32:26] in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Drathro@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

A 240V 20amp circuit I think would meet the needs of 99% of commuters in the US. If your average miles/kWh is around 3.3 and you're charging at 80% of the 20amp breaker limit (as you should be), even factoring in 10% losses in power transmission, you're still charging somewhere around 11 miles per hour. Easy 100+ miles overnight with zero infrastructure change outside of a couple wire nuts and a cheap charger. Hell, depending on local codes, you might get away with slapping in a nema 6-20 receptacle to make it even easier...