240v Home Charger

The question I am wondering is how much is it worth to reduce the charging time from 3 hours to 1.5? Assuming most people are charging over night, it would make no difference. Maybe if your lifestyle is going in and out all day it could be worthwhile.

Is there some technical reason 240v is better? Does it have any impact on the battery itself?

 

Because of the short charging time on the PIP it doesn't seem necessary to go to the trouble of a 240v charger at home. For a Nissan Leaf or Volt where the charge times are significantly longer then that's a better consideration. I'm wondering if there will be aftermarket battery extenstion packs fir the PIP. I could see doubling the range on the PIP and then the charge time would be again a consideration. The only other reason I can see to add a dedicated 240v charger is when you get a separate meter from your electric company. In this way you pay a baseline price for your electricity and not add it on to your household electricity price. But here the installation costs can make it a detractor if your usage isn't going to be that heavy.

 

Given that I have eight 220v outlets in my garage (Two are 3 phase!) it is ironic I will not be getting a BEV or PHEV.

 

Yes, that is a topic that interests me. I see myself coming home from work, fully depleting the battery's charge, yet wanting to go out on an evening errand with the car. The difference between a 3-hour charge and a 1.5-hour charge could be critical for allowing me to enjoy a gas-free trip in the evening after work.

I'm already spending a lot of money just to get the standard trim so I'd like to find a cheaper way (than $999) to quickly charge the car. Oh, the excitement of projects to take advantage of new technology!

 

Hell I have a 220 outlet in my office! Getting a 220 socket installed on your house or garage is really no big deal. The trick will be finding an Electrician , for those of you who cannot do the install yourself, who won't screw you into the ground by overcharging you , no pun intended, to install it.

 

Can I use the Nissan Leaf 240V charger for PIP?

 

That's a Good Question. Will these plugs work on al EV's and how about the Charging Stations.?

I hope there will be one standard for all EV's

 

I wouldn't hold my breath on this one.....

 

So I guess the answer is "NO"? I hope there will be a converter in the mkt soon.

 

Yes, the charger plug is an international standard. Same plug for Plug-In Prius, Volt, Leaf, RavEV, Scion IQ, PiPrius, Focus Electric, Etc.

The home chargers will differ in max load output.. That's why the PiPrius charger is cheaper because they sized it's output for the car.

 

Get your EVSE installed and "operational" this year to get the 30% tax credit!

 

The way I read it, this will only work if you are not in AMT land.

 

Think she's gonna have trouble getting it plugged in there?!

 

Premanitions. It's my wife no really.


Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Leviton-EVB22-3PM-Evr-Green-Charging-Station/dp/B004G6ZSZG

 

Can the PIP just plug into a 120 vac or 220 vac outlet or does it require a Charger?