I’m looking at EVs or PHEVs and was wondering what I need at home. I know I can charge with a standard 110 outlet, but what about a 220? Would I be able to charge directly from it or do I have to get a charger installed?

Thank you

  • nclpl@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Tesla is notoriously conservative about charging at L1 speed on a cold pack. Most other manufacturers will divert a lot less power to heating the pack. I’ve never had any issue charging at L1 on the 3 EVs I’ve owned in Chicago (all non-Teslas, and non-Fords either). I know some Tesla drivers in Canada report that their cars will use the full 1.2kW for battery heating and zero energy actually goes into the pack. This seems overly conservative to me. But Tesla knows best, I assume.

    • Professional_Buy_615@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Lithium batteries can only charge very slowly if below freezing. Anything over a trickle can damage them. That’s damage that can cause a fire. Is that overly conservative for you?

      Different battery chemistries have differing tolerances to cold charging. You cannot just transfer charge parameters between chemistries.