Re: [EVDL] [GGEVA] A thought on electrical distribution.

2024-12-10 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
The Leaf got it right with catch and release. I sometimes use a Leaf for work and can't go back and move. I try to park next to EV spaces and stretch the cord. I select auto which releases the J1772 after the selected charge.  Lawrence Rhodes -- next part -- An HTML at

Re: [EVDL] [GGEVA] A thought on electrical distribution.

2024-12-06 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
All these spaces in an apartment parking lot will need service. The number's 50...no matter how you look at it. I don't care what plug is used, but from my experience at Sunset center in Carmel by the Sea is 14-50 is weatherproof and robust. Tour buses use it and so do I. You don't need an EVSE

Re: [EVDL] [GGEVA] A thought on electrical distribution.

2024-12-05 Thread (-Phil-) via EV
I already explained why just installing a bunch of 14-50's is dumb. Say you have 100 parking spots, now you need to install 5,000 amps of feeders to all these! Imagine the cost! Then you get into the fact that the 14-50 is not made for daily cycling, nor is weatherproof, and requires an expens