New gas stations everywhere
If we are heading to an all electric future why is it everywhere I go I see new gas stations being built? Some are huge with rows and rows of gas pumps. Don't seem to see any charging stations being ...
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The vast majority of charging is done at home. A typical home charge station draws between 3 and 8 kw. Most charge units that come with the car are plugged into a dryer outlet. The average commuter charge is 6 to 8 kWh daily. And many of us charge at night. Our cars charge timers are set to 1 AM and it’s usually done by 2 unless we just came back from a road trip.
No one has a DC fast charger at home. They are usually in commercial locations. They provide a lot of current for a short period of time. Utilities will evolve to adapt to the load just like they did with air conditioning. It’s a 40 year transition.
This is what ours looks like. Came free with the car. We have a 100 amp panel in our townhouse. We had a stove plug installed in the garage. The charge unit runs at max 32 amps. It has served us well for over 4 years.
Hum 6 - 8 kWh per day? You don’t seem to have a meter on your charger so I have to wonder what the basis for your estimate is. I wish you would provide a link to your data. Data I read says the average is about double what you say it is. 13.4 kWh daily Maybe you only use your car 5,000 or 6,000 miles per year?
