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Oh Definitely. I don't even have an electric car yet. The reason this appeals to me is because without something like this an electric car is simply not viable for my situation.
Then an EV isn't viable. You could consider doing something similar with an e-bike.
Ya. My commute puts me Just outside the range that the #'s this guy is alleging make it viable. There actually is 1 charger at work, but I'd only get an hour at best before I'd have to give it up to boss man.
I wish. Problem is that the 80kph shorter route I normally drive is a rat trail and the safer routes are all 4x longer. Would mean like 14-15 hour days and that's just not sustainable for me.
Any chance of using level 1 charging? That would just require a standard wall outlet. Over 8 hours, it would probably give you about 25 miles of range, depending on the details.
Also, I assume that charger is a level 2. You could probably get 20 miles of range in an hour.
If you're within spitting distance, you could make up the difference with public charging. Many grocery stores now have DC fast charging, so you could top off on a regular weekly trip.
TBH, I think you're a much better candidate for a hybrid, or possibly a plug-in hybrid.
So I'll admit I am very ignorant on charging levels etc. I've don't little research.
I just commented earlier but I definitely have access to something better than level 1.
I reeeeally want to upgrade to electric (driving econo gas on loan) but our options are kinda shit in Canada, and I feel like unless I'm going for something with a lot of utility like a Ford econovan or a 4x4 truck, I'm better off waiting for the better commuter cars hitting our market over the next couple years. (cuz kias burn out at 100kkms)
They are asking if you have a normal wall outlet that you can reach where you park. Depending on your commute that is often actually enough, luckily the math is pretty easy to figure out.
I doubt your boss would be charging the entire day every day. You could talk to him about it and see.
You're probably right. But even depending on the car 1h might be decent cuz it's not just a household plugin, they upgraded the connection for him (our monthly power bill is more than my annual salary).
I assume it's an A/C charger, you'll get anywhere from 8 - 20% in an hour depending on its power and your car model. But there's an off chance it's a fast DC charger, in which case an hour is probably sufficient for a full charge.