Electric Cars

outofyourmind said:
And something else about running these 240 lines is that you have to match them to the appliance you are using.
You don't run a 50 Amp circuit breaker for a 30 Amp appliance, thinking you will have enough power no matter what, or you might want to upgrade later to a larger unit.

Don't do it. You will burn your house down.

So, while you are having this line run, know this; when technology advances and these things charge faster/need more power, you will have to upgrade your circuit every time you upgrade your charger.
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From my limited understanding, I think you can tell the car at what rate you want to charge - or - it's somehow smart enough to sense it? I I know with the 110 charger you can pick .8amps or (I think) 1.3 amps for charging depending on what else you have plugged into that circuit. I doubt any time soon we'll have superchargers installed in our houses.
 
outofyourmind said:
maybe
but people will demand it at some point.
it's just something to know going forward
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I think they'll just be too expensive to install. Those things have fans and all sorts of expensive circuitry in them. I don't think the average consumer will be able to afford one.
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
I think they'll just be too expensive to install. Those things have fans and all sorts of expensive circuitry in them. I don't think the average consumer will be able to afford one.
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doesn't make sense right now...but maybe someday.

you never know...with how technology advances, they may someday be the norm
 
ill said:
doesn't make sense right now...but maybe someday.

you never know...with how technology advances, they may someday be the norm
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I'm sure at some point they will be. But I think you'll have to have major adoption of EV's and already existing chargers in people's homes first before you start to see that advance beyond the basic level 2 chargers installed in homes. So like 50 years from now maybe,
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
I'm sure at some point they will be. But I think you'll have to have major adoption of EV's and already existing chargers in people's homes first before you start to see that advance beyond the basic level 2 chargers installed in homes. So like 50 years from now maybe,
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one step at a time

I'd rather every home that can have solar panels installed first...I think that would be a huge help to the grid
 
Charging costs.
Do these numbers look close to everyone ??

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How many watts does an electric car charger use? | EnergySage Blog

If you have an electric car and charge it at home, chances are you’ve seen a spike in your monthly electricity consumption. But just how much electricity do those home chargers use? In this article, we’ll break down how many watts different electric car chargers for your home pull. Key takeaways...
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Ok
Found something to watch and see how it goes.

the Post Office has bought some. there's a good test right there.

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Postal Service Will Make Half of Its New Mail Trucks Electric

The U.S. Postal Service had said earlier this year that only 10 percent of the brand-new fleet would be EV but now appears to be adjusting to changing times.
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outofyourmind said:
A 220 car charger delivers 7200 Watts of power.
The average 3 ton A/C unit draws 1000 Watts per ton

A 220 car charger uses 30 amps.
A central A/C unit uses between 7-10 amps
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I have a problem with your math. 220v 30a = 6600w
 
I think it was talking about future technologies and faster charging rates.
I'm going to start looking for this 480 charger I've heard about, and if you can put it in your box.
 
outofyourmind said:
I think it was talking about future technologies and faster charging rates.
I'm going to start looking for this 480 charger I've heard about, and if you can put it in your box.
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Fuck 480 way dangerous
 
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