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Thanks for sharing your experience. Why did you borrow the EV?

@StrongEnergy-EVCharging I sold my car and I am looking at other models. I will amend my other post. I bought a 220 adapter and was able to charge it from 47 miles to 220 mile range in 7.5 hours. This is doable and I'll update my electricity bill, which is usually 75 bucks a month this time of year. I like the car better than before.

Haha I’ve heard some bad stories too 😬

This is great information! Thanks so much for sharing your first hand experience 👊

@@StrongEnergy-EVCharging i am from Germany and i live in a region where charging stations are rare, but over all there are plenty of them. we have about every 5 to 10km apart at least 22/11kw AC charge ports as Type2. No one needs to have range anxiety or something. My son is driving a Opel Rocks e. It's basically the same vehicle as the Citroën AMI electric or the Fiat Topolino. It's a quadrocycle licensed vehicle with a range of 75km. He managed to drive up to 90km with it, so yeah it's pretty good. the only problem with it is, it's 5.4kwh battery is charged over a household 230V AC outlet and it needs 4h for a full charge. if he is driving around and doesn't charge at home or by a friend, he needs to use a Type2 to 230v adapter. he is 16 years old now and drives this thing for a year now mor or less daily, so i trust him, driving alone further away than the typical 30 to 40km he typical drives. he has driven this vehicle, 10800km in one year. Last month he was with his friend on the beach, they drove 110km in one direction. he had no issues, because he knew if he keeps 15km range left he can manage to get to the next one or two charging stations if this one doesn't work. This adventure was pretty impressive, i mean, he said he wants to drive to the beach with a friend. he did this all by its own.

Intresting.

Interesting thought. You can always change the amount you want to bill people if you decide to

Seriously? Don't buy an EV all because you would have to use an adapter? Grow up. There's this thing called a garage that a lot of people have that can easily afford a high-end EV and doesn't require an adapter for a native j1772 connection. The adapter is only needed for long range trips and the convenience of using the fast-charge tesla network. That's it. Meanwhile other standards still work on other charging networks i.e. evgo etc. Resale value plummeting, lol, good one.

@a.e.w.384 Ah yes, I see all these value retaining leafs and their ChaDeMo port in high demand around... Can't even get them because people are flocking to the dead port. Maybe it's you who should grow up? Waiting until the format war is over to stick with the winner had been a thing since the beta/VHS days and had always been good advice.

@@Snerdles Wow you are clueless, dismissing an EV because of an adapter. Unlike you I don't have fanboi bias, since I own a GM EV and don't deal with chademo but know better than to judge a car by an adapter.

@@a.e.w.384 why would you not judge a product based on its features? That sounds idiotic.

@@Snerdles Regarding the VCR war, beta was the better one but lost out because of poor marketing by Sony. As an EV newbie, I hope the NACS becomes standard.

You’re very welcome! I hope it was helpful 🙏

@@StrongEnergy-EVCharging Very helpful

@@StrongEnergy-EVCharging Very useful!

Great question! Let me look into this and I’ll get back to you. I’ll do some research

please. My q5 phev is 17.9 kwh. Thanks.

The charging time for your Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid (Q5 TFSI e) varies depending on the charging method used: • Standard Household Outlet (Level 1 Charging): Using a standard 120-volt household outlet, the Q5 TFSI e can take approximately 14 to 20 hours to fully charge from empty.  • Home Wallbox or Public Charging Station (Level 2 Charging): Utilizing a 240-volt Level 2 charger with a capacity of up to 7.4 kW, the vehicle can achieve a full charge in about 2 to 4 hours.  It’s important to note that the Audi Q5 TFSI e does not support DC fast charging (Level 3). Therefore, charging modes labeled as “eco,” “eco+,” and “fast” are not applicable to this model. The charging duration is primarily influenced by the power output of the charging source rather than selectable charging modes. For optimal charging efficiency and to maintain battery health, it’s advisable to use a dedicated Level 2 home charger. This setup not only reduces charging time but also allows for better scheduling and management of charging sessions. Please be aware that actual charging times can vary based on factors such as the current battery state of charge, ambient temperature, and the specific charging equipment used.

Thank you very much! Appreciated,👍

Thanks so much! Wall mounting won’t make much of a difference but it may look better and be easier to use. The key here is to use all the power you have available on your breaker. 50 amps is a lot. This means you can have a maximum of a 9.6 kW output EV charger. So as long as your charger is close to that you’re getting the most bang for your buck. Hope that helps 🙏 **Also here is the calculation: 50 amps x 80% x 240v / 1000 = 9.6 kW

@@StrongEnergy-EVCharging Thank you for The Response. I do have one more question if you have a moment. i have Solar with two Tesla batteries. What Wall charger unit do you think would help the most to take advantage of the Solar setup?

Awesome thanks for the input. I’m not an electrician so I appreciate it 👊

Okay!

Thanks!

Thank you so much. That means a lot to me 🙏

Sometimes I forget to plug in overnight 🤦‍♂️

Totally! That’s such a good point. I think they called those “loss leaders”. I should have mentioned that in the video. Such a great idea maybe I’ll make a separate video. Thanks for the inspiration 🙏

Oh really only $1000? Yeah that’s not much. I wonder if you can find a less expensive quote for install from a different electrician

@ doubtful. 3 different quotes all in that range. Half of it is upgrading from 100-200 amp. The other half is the complicate wire travel from the back to the front of my house

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Surprisingly, Tesla in some instances has reverted to billing time and power in Germany and Austria. This is because of the stringent metering requirements in those countries.

Wow really? That’s great to know thanks for your input. I’m in British Columbia and we’re slowly switching over too 👊

Woah that’s interesting too. I figure billing by time must be a more simple process

Oh really? That’s super interesting. Great information, I appreciate the input 👊

Great point. I feel the same way. Level 1 is usually more than enough especially if you live in the city. It’s good to have the other levels as a back up plan. Appreciate the insight 👊

@StrongEnergy-EVCharging I just got a Kia EV6 5 days ago and haven't charged it yet. It went down from 75 to 45%. My Level 1 charger is being delivered today and I plan to keep it between 40 and 70%. So by my calculations, if I charge it overnight for 10-12 hours every 4-5 days, that should be all I need. I'll see how it works in practice with time :)

In case you might want to take a trip, it would be useful to start out with your battery fully charged, or, at least, 80%. A level one charger won't do that overnight.

@@michaelvaughan3929 Oh sure it will. I can charge it 70-100% overnight and go on a trip :) I'm planning to in about a week.

Watch the full video for more info

That’s great! Keep learning and you’ll do well 👊

Making money from ev chargers

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Yeah that’s fair. I think people tend to use the terms interchangeably

Couldn’t have said it better myself 👊

More info in the full video

Wow this is great information. Thanks so much for sharing this. Appreciate it 👊

Amazing great to hear. Yeah that’s probably around 11.5 kW which is super fast 💨

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@@StrongEnergy-EVChargingHey, as long as you know EV's are worse then cancer, that's all that matters.

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Woah that’s such a great analogy. I haven’t heard that one before. Thanks so much, I may steal that from you and use it in my next video if that’s cool 👊

@@Lowandslowbuilds maybe you need a faster charger

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You’ll never switch to electric hey?

@@StrongEnergy-EVCharging I simply doubt that we will ever switch everyone to the EVs. EVs require heavy handed support from government. Which is becoming less popular with time. So either ruling party changes or it's replaced by new party. Which leads us to a situation where you simply won't have that many charging stations. So they will remain cars, mostly for people who own garage. Which isn't as much as you might think Personally - I don't see me buying an electric right now as it would severely limit my housing options I plug-in hybrids are the future right now. Another option is to implement exchangeable batteries but this would require even more government involvement

Oh really? What’s PGE?

@@StrongEnergy-EVCharging portland general electronics, they cover the power grid for most major cities in oregon. We are overloaded without EV charging stations and we personally amongst many others saw over a 15% increase per stated by PGE in a letter for 2024.

@@coltonrl8574 oh wow I hear you that’s pretty substantial. The power in Vancouver is super cheap but the grid systems seem to operate differently in every city. Appreciate the info 👊

That’s one way to do it haha

Ya it’ll be interesting to see what happens. Thanks for your thoughts 👊

The current grid won't but the improved grid will.

Load sharing the energy will help relieve the stress on the grid too

Oh really that’s so cool. You guys are the future, we’re trying to catch up. Appreciate the input 👊

Maybe one day in the future everything will be wireless

I’m on my third ev with the 300 mile range on 80% charge. It’s absolutely not necessary. All you need to do is plug it in when you come home and you will have a “full tank” every morning. Think of it as a cell phone, same idea

@@AlexSarovsky Exactly great analogy. I always compare it to charging a phone too. It’s great hearing from EV owners first hand how they feel about their cars range. Third EV too you’re a veteran in the game.

Yup good point 👍

But what if your EV had a battery with a 700+ KM range?

​@@StrongEnergy-EVChargingnobody needs 700+km of range, it would make vehicles needlessly expensive. My personal ev has a 200km range on average (Ioniq 28kWh) and this covers 95+% of regular trips. The number of times I've DC charged this year can be counted on 1 hand. I could have gotten a longer range vehicle, this would have cost €12k more at the time. In my opinion, you are always going to need a combination of AC and DC charging.

@@sciencetestsubject this is great info thanks for sharing your first-hand experience. Ya I’ve heard the same thing from a few other drivers as well 👊