02-02-2024, 10:13 AM | #11 |
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Agree with @Alan. The 240V charger is reasonably priced (on average) and contributes to enhancing quality of life, IMHO.
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02-02-2024, 10:52 AM | #12 |
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Yes, I would install the charger. It’s a much nicer experience to have that capability at home.
Not sure what the ID.4s charge limit is, but I’d put in a 60 amp circuit and a charger capable of 48 amps to give yourself some headroom going forward. Honestly the cheapest option may be a Tesla charger with a J1772 adapter; it’s what I’ve been using for the X5 and it works great. Edit: looks like the ID.4 has an 11 kW onboard charger, so it can make use of a 48 kWh EVSE. |
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My wife just called me to tell me that she succesfully charged at Electrify America. I guess she realized there was a station nearby to where she was and decided to give it a try. Sounds like plug and charge worked and she topped it off to 80%. I'm glad her first public charging experience was smooth- she's not very patient when it comes to learning new tech or dealing with software issues in general. Phew.
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Even on the Left Coast with handsome Gavin Newsom, the charging options are complete crap outside of Tesla. So I’m thinking, the rest of the country must really suck balls.
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Congrats! Welcome to the EV world.
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But considering everyone is adopting NACS, maybe just get the Tesla charger and an adapter
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Or do those of us with old houses have to worry about rebuilding the electrical system to handle?
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Most newer homes will have 200 amp service which should be sufficient for 1-2 EVs. Older homes with 100 amp likely need an upgrade, but I’d argue they need that whether or not EVs were on the mix. If you want 3+ EVs - guess that depends on what type of charging situation you need, running 3 cars at the same time will need a lot of juice so you’d probably need to alternate.
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I just have never thought deeply about this before. I’m wondering in the NorthEast and the cranky and ancient infrastructure if this can be supported.
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