You can charge more than 16 kWh during a normal workday from a 120V -
20A outlet. At 3.4 mi/kWh that is more than 50 miles.
Thus, Level 1 (120V - 20A) work quite well for most commuters and most EVs.
Bill D.
On 3/4/2015 2:29 PM, Paul Dove via EV wrote:
All the EVs I have seen go at least 50 miles
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On Mar 4, 2015, at 3:21 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
I have a 25 mile commute and with no charging station.
I'm at 50 mile range round trip.
[so] I am*not* a candidate for most EVs.
... if my company put a charging station or two up I would jump for it.
Not really, A "charging station or two" would mean you would be fighting
every day with the other EV drivers over who is blocking the station...
and/or wasting a half hour a day going out and moving your car and then
mid-day trying to find another parking space.. *every day* to share.
So a "charging station" is the last thing you want from your employer if
you can instead get him to let you plug into an existing 120v outlet or if
he will spring for something, then a DOZEN 120v outlets ($15 a piece from
Home Depot).
Then you can park all day, pick up 40 miles range by quitting time and
have plenty of range AND NO CHARGER ANXIETY or ANIMOSITY.
Installing "charging stations" for employees makes practically zero
ergonomic sense (beyond one for transients)...
Now "charging outlets" or L1 cords is another matter. They are virtually
going to be a NECESSITY at all large employers with a happy workforce...
TERMINOLOGY MATTERS!
Said another way, "there will never be enough "charging stations" for
people to just park at all day long! The cost is unsustainable at the
growth rate EV's will eventually reach!
See http://aprs.org/EV-charging-everywhere.html
Bob, WB4APR
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