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Most Type 2 (AC charging of 3,7 to 22kW) chargers expect you to have your own with the car. Pretty much everyone has one in their car.

wmf 3y ago
In what country? I've never seen a bring-your-own-cable charger in the US.
- seanmcdirmid 3y ago
  Ya, me neither. Public L2 chargers are either CCS or Tesla destination chargers.
- rsynnott 3y ago
  This is a pretty common type of streetside charger in Ireland: https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/ZYWEIAB4EP2QTCC4UBO5ZUWFOI.jpg https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/iri... The ports on the side are for people to plug their charging cable into; charging cables aren't supplied. Here's one in use; note the non-matching cables: https://www.theaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/iStock-1442120736_d10180c09418e670e3fb4c0d2d032ac7_2000-1024x678.jpg https://www.theaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/iStock-14421...
- toast0 3y ago
  OTOH, there are lots of outdoor 110 vac outlets in the US if you look. Level 1 charging is terrible, but it's not nothing. Mostly tongue in cheek, I've never charged with a random outlet, but I've seen a lot.
- jnsaff2 3y ago
  I'm in NE-EU. Here the state is: - fast chargers: CCS cable is with the charging stations. - many more public chargers (supermarket parking spots, office parking, IKEA) are usually Type 2, I'd say about 90%+ of those don't have cables attached. - home chargers are also usually Type 2 and you either have cable attached permanently or use the same that is in the car.
- crote 3y ago
  In Europe all EV drivers bring their own cable for low- to medium-power chargers. Only the high-power superchargers have permanently attached cables.
- johne20 3y ago
  In the US it is not common. In EU the majority of EVs carry a cable in the vehicle for level 2 charging. At first I found it strange, but if you provide the cable instead having it built into level 2 EVSE (charger) its one less thing that can be broken or vandalized.
  - jupp0r 3y ago
    If I have to bring my own, it's one more thing of mine that can be broken or vandalized.
    - oblio 3y ago
      In the car?
  - SoftTalker 3y ago
    This is about parked cars. If you park you car and leave leave it with a removable charging cable connected to a socket in the curb, someone will just unplug it and walk away with it.

wmf 3y ago

In what country? I've never seen a bring-your-own-cable charger in the US.

seanmcdirmid 3y ago
Ya, me neither. Public L2 chargers are either CCS or Tesla destination chargers.
rsynnott 3y ago
This is a pretty common type of streetside charger in Ireland: https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/ZYWEIAB4EP2QTCC4UBO5ZUWFOI.jpg https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/iri... The ports on the side are for people to plug their charging cable into; charging cables aren't supplied. Here's one in use; note the non-matching cables: https://www.theaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/iStock-1442120736_d10180c09418e670e3fb4c0d2d032ac7_2000-1024x678.jpg https://www.theaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/iStock-14421...
toast0 3y ago
OTOH, there are lots of outdoor 110 vac outlets in the US if you look. Level 1 charging is terrible, but it's not nothing. Mostly tongue in cheek, I've never charged with a random outlet, but I've seen a lot.
jnsaff2 3y ago
I'm in NE-EU. Here the state is: - fast chargers: CCS cable is with the charging stations. - many more public chargers (supermarket parking spots, office parking, IKEA) are usually Type 2, I'd say about 90%+ of those don't have cables attached. - home chargers are also usually Type 2 and you either have cable attached permanently or use the same that is in the car.
crote 3y ago
In Europe all EV drivers bring their own cable for low- to medium-power chargers. Only the high-power superchargers have permanently attached cables.
johne20 3y ago
In the US it is not common. In EU the majority of EVs carry a cable in the vehicle for level 2 charging. At first I found it strange, but if you provide the cable instead having it built into level 2 EVSE (charger) its one less thing that can be broken or vandalized.
- jupp0r 3y ago
  If I have to bring my own, it's one more thing of mine that can be broken or vandalized.
  - oblio 3y ago
    In the car?
- SoftTalker 3y ago
  This is about parked cars. If you park you car and leave leave it with a removable charging cable connected to a socket in the curb, someone will just unplug it and walk away with it.