neuracnu t1_iu6cbja wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:52 PM

Reply to comment by Chupitomiculito in E.U. plans for only electric new vehicles by 2035 ‘without precedent’ by do_you_even_ship_bro

The definition of a "regular" power outlet can vary (how many amps are on the circuit, is it dedicated to car charging or is there other hot stuff on it as well, etc).

Also, a lot depends on the size of the car and the amount of travel you expect to do on a given day. If charging overnight on a 20 amp circuit gives you 50 miles of driving (and your commute is less than 25 miles each way), then the "regular" charger may be all that you need.

Technology Connections made a wonderful, long-form video about this exact thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyp_X3mwE1w

project23 t1_iu7bi4i wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:36 AM

I love Technology Connections. He deep dives into such strange stuff and gives it a good honest go to be precise and informative.

Chupitomiculito t1_iu6d3rb wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:58 PM

Seems like a great resource I’ll have to watch today after work. Appreciate the explanation since I’ve just started looking at an EV as my next vehicle so trying to understand practicality.

Dr4kin t1_iu6vtyp wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:27 AM

The short version is: charging speed matters less and less if your car is plugged in long enough and when it isn't driven far. If you come home with 100km missing even a slow charger is going to fill up your car in the hours you're at home.