• iluminae@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Did this for 3 years with a daily commute to a different state - ~13h of charging a day on 120v was far more than enough. Obviously I’m lucky enough to have a outdoor plug available to the car area but if you do it’s completely doable.

      • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        10 months ago

        Same. I got about 2 miles of range per hour of charging on 120V, and my office was only 9 miles away. Easy peasy.

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          10 months ago

          Even that seems low unless it’s a giant truck, my Chevy volt can charge at like 4mph on 120V, and I think I have the charging rate reduced to not test my house’s 60 year old wiring.

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              10 months ago

              Indeed, and it’s also a much more practical unit that anyone can comprehend instead of kW.

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      Unless you use most of the charge during the same day, it is quite doable.
      Sure the charge is slow, but you can plug it in the evening and let it charge during the night, like you’d do for a smartphone.
      Depending on the capacity you may not get a full charge, but it is enough for most uses. If it charges enough for what you’ll do during the day, it isn’t a problem at all.

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      10 months ago

      It’s trivial to get a 240v circuit installed, even an electrician apprentice can do it with their eyes closed. Alternatively, you can install a battery bank that discharges at >120v while being plugged into a 120v circuit.

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        10 months ago

        And it’s not trivial when you don’t live in a place that allows for you to do that, which is what this article is alluding to.