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That's pretty cool actually, and very similar to the J1772 Nissan Leaf charger that I have, thanks for the heads up! I've been looking at the dedicated chargers
by zackmorris 3y ago
That's pretty cool actually, and very similar to the J1772 Nissan Leaf charger that I have, thanks for the heads up! I've been looking at the dedicated chargers which are more like $500+. Here's what I have, and some alternatives:
https://audiovideo2go.com/nissan-leaf-charger/ https://audiovideo2go.com/nissan-leaf-charger/ $385 since discontinued, used to be ~$200
https://www.vevor.com/portable-ev-charger-c_11497 https://www.vevor.com/portable-ev-charger-c_11497 $115 and up
My point though was that EVs should come with cords like every other appliance. Ideally the car itself would be able to take up to 480V AC/DC and "just work", no charging standard needed. But external power supplies like these have the advantage of being easily replaced.
Another gripe I forgot to mention is that pretty much no EV can charge while driving, which prevents putting solar panels on the roof. There's no engineering reason for this, so I think it's another plot to slow the inevitable designs which Aptera and Lightyear are pursuing. Thankfully there's an adapter to make it work:
https://us.ecoflow.com/products/portable-power-station-grounding-adapter https://us.ecoflow.com/products/portable-power-station-groun...
Unfortunately it only works with EcoFlow's power stations, and they're one of the companies trying to get people to buy two at 2x cost to reach 240V.