Dodge all in on electric too 500 mile range Ram

nickthehunter wrote:
48 amps at 240 volts is 11,520 watts. Multiply that by 3 chargers and tell me once again how “no upgrades are needed”.

I think you misread my post. I indicated it was a more expensive option and a nice to have but not need to have option for a campground owner. I’ll look it over and see if I can improve the clarity on edit.

Below added on edit. I left the original up.

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No excavation or upgrades needed to provide a basic 32 or even 40 amp service. The EV driver has all the equipment he needs. It comes with the vehicle. All he or she needs is to pay the additional fee and subsequent permission to plug into the 14-50 receptacle with their EV. In our experience it’s really the only way we have ever seen it. Most EVSE’s that come with an EV limit current to 32 amp although there are a couple that limit to 40 amp when plugged into a 14 -50 service.

Another approach. Adding separate 48 amp J1772 EVSE’s in common parking spots is a nice to have not need to have albeit more costly approach for the campground owner. But also allows for a faster charge service. A campground down the road from us has done that. Probably a little easier to control though. They marked the spots as EV parking only and then just charge a flat fee although I don’t know how much. They went with a 48 EVSE so a 60 amp breaker.

I think a lot of confusion and negativity on the topic comes out of not knowing how the charging on an EV works. If nothing else threads like this allow those of us driving EV’s to pass on that knowledge.

Hopefully the above edits clear things up.

Not an expert.

Cheers.