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Yes, that is definitely an error. All the rest of the world[1] (not only Europe) is largely on 220/240 V AC (single phase) it is the (mainly north) American co
by jaclaz 4y ago
Yes, that is definitely an error.
All the rest of the world[1] (not only Europe) is largely on 220/240 V AC (single phase) it is the (mainly north) American countries that are an exception.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country
- Kim_Bruning 4y agoAfter some more googling: 120V mains with 15A breaker provides a max of about 1800W, while a 3-phase line at 24 A provides 16500W. That's almost an order of magnitude. This also means that the writer is also an order of magnitude off wrt how long it takes to home charge a (Tesla) in Europe: it's hours instead of days. This discrepancy may lead to an incorrect assessment of EV viability in Europe.
- jaclaz 4y agoDon't be so sure about that applying to Europe at large. To give you a counter example here (Italy) house electricity contracts are typically 3, 4.5 or 6 kW (a few contracts are 10 kW), you won't get easily a 20 kW contract in most places simply because there is not (yet) the infrastructure to deliver that kind of power to homes, and such "high power" contracts are - last time I asked - very expensive for the monthly fixed fees. As a side note, in order to have more than 6 kW there are a few added technical requirements (the electrical plant needs to be certified in a different, more strict way) that add costs.
- Kim_Bruning 4y agoFair enough. Europe is a big place.
- Dalewyn 4y agoJapan is 100V, with frequency either 60Hz or 50Hz depending on which half of the country you're in.