charging an EV at a campground
Hi all, Some interesting results. https://youtu.be/Xnyc6oNsB_w
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And again, an item overlooked in the discussion is how the EV draws power versus how an RV draws power.
An RV can need 30 or 50 amp power due to AC usage, but those AC units only draw the max amps for a few seconds on each startup cycle, then their energy consumption drops off by half.
Charging the EV will draw the maximum amps it can continuously for however many hours it is plugged in.
And from what the videos show from the Ford pickup charging, it can be the many hours at a rate similar to the rate an AC unit draws for only its first 10 seconds or so.
A positive on this is some campgrounds will be replacing old 30 and 50 amp plugs finally as EV's kill off the old and weak ones.
An RV can need 30 or 50 amp power due to AC usage, but those AC units only draw the max amps for a few seconds on each startup cycle, then their energy consumption drops off by half.
Charging the EV will draw the maximum amps it can continuously for however many hours it is plugged in.
And from what the videos show from the Ford pickup charging, it can be the many hours at a rate similar to the rate an AC unit draws for only its first 10 seconds or so.
A positive on this is some campgrounds will be replacing old 30 and 50 amp plugs finally as EV's kill off the old and weak ones.
