L2 Home Charging - Worth the Cost?

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Another factor is time. It takes 50% of the time to charge at L2 as L1. While this is not a big deal with the Prius PHEV, it becomes a big deal when you have an EV, where a full charge for a Leaf at L1 would take 12-14 hours. L2 complete charge is still 7 hours.

This is likely another reason for the smaller capacity battery in the Prius. Enough to get a tax break, but not enough to need a new infrastructure at home.

I like charging at L2 stations - 90 minutes goes by fast if there's something to do. But that time is not worth an extra $1200 to me right now.

 

However, if you took a poll, I bet you would find that 100% of the people who have installed an L2 are glad that they did. I'm just saying....

 

Would you install a level 2 charger if it were 500 dollars? Whats that magic price point?

 

I built one for under $600

 

me too and very happy by the performance of the open EVSE project.

 

Worth it to me.

 

It is possible to get an L2 charger for much cheaper than $1200 if you shop around, or decide to build your own. As I found out, installation doesn't have to be very expensive, either. Again, shopping around for installation services can save you a lot. And it saves you more than 10 seconds each time. The faster charging time helps, too.