EV charging issues (NOT Tesla) on road trips

Sweetgum
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:45:10 +0000

Lindagaf:

However, it was only a trickle charger, so effectively useless.

You’re not using this term right. There are Level 3 (aka Fast Chargers or DCFC), Level 2 (aka J-1772 or 220/240 chargers) and Level 1 (aka Trickle Charging, which is just plugging into a standard 110 outlet anywhere). There would never be a dedicated charger that was a Trickle Charger. Trickle charging is ONLY a regular household 110 outlet. Those are Level 2 chargers you are talking about.

The Level 2 chargers are great overnight, but not that useful unless you plan to be someplace for several hours. I can charge my car completely on Level 2 in about 6 hours, so if I was going to a concert or a movie or a night on the town where I would be for several hours a Level 2 could get me 1/3-1/2 charged.