EV Home Charging for Beginners — Cars.com

We tell you what beginners need to know about EV home chargers, break down what distinguishes them and why you need one.

[wesrobinson]

This guy would be the best teacher in High School. So good.

[PeterJames]

This is way better than what I expected from a large mainstream car company, thank you.

[nonyabusiness]

by far the most informative video i've found thus far being a new ev owner. thank you!

[PluginDuo]

Love the video. Level 2 and 3 are great! But don't discount level 1, yes they are really slow! But the average person leaves their car parked at home at least 10 hours, so even at only 3 or 4 miles. 30 to 40 miles is not only the cheapest way, but the easiest, without the need to hire an electrician or buying additional equipment. Good video

[robc]

Thank you for this excellent presentation. I greatly appreciate the information you shared.

[cedia]

Best video on EV charging for beginner.

[Pontiacman]

Not for me. The most I will consider at the time is a hybrid since I don’t have a garage or carport.

[mooonlight]

great video that explains the differences and intriguing things about each kind of charger. i cannot wait for the day i can pay my “gas” bill with my energy bill at home.

[marclemieux]

I wouldn't dismiss level 1 charging entirely if I were you since there usually are two types of low-powered outlets available in a home: level 1 using a NEMA 5-15 outlet, the typical outlet usually found throughout a house giving you up to 5 miles per hour of range, and also a higher-amperage, lesser-known NEMA 5-20 outlet, usually located in specific areas of a home such as a garage, which gives you up to 7 miles an hour of range as I get using my 2022 Kona Electric!

In Ontario, Canada, off-peak hydro rates take place between 7 PM and 7 AM on weekdays, and from 7 PM on Fridays until 7 AM on Mondays for weekend charging.

As such, a NEMA 5-15 outlet should provide you with up to 60 miles of range during a 12-hour period whereas a NEMA 5-20 outlet should give you up to 84 miles of range for the same time period; therefore, since very few people drive that many miles on a daily basis, it is indeed possible to get by for the most part with these level 1 EV chargers.

Connect your level 1 charger as frequently as possible in order to maximize potential range and avoid the need to fully charge your EV from empty to full!

Be stringent in applying the 80 percent rule at all times when it comes to charging your vehicle at home!

Example: A maximum of 12 amps, or less, from a 15- amp, NEMA 5-15 outlet and a maximum of 16 amps, or less, from a NEMA 5-20 outlet can be safely used along with appropriate breakers and wiring!

Unless these conditions are met, there is a distinct possibility of tripping a breaker, damaging your EV and/or setting your house on fire, or worse yet, risking severe personal injury, since home wiring wasn't originally intended for constant, high-powered EV charging!

Always have your electrical system properly checked by a licensed electrician just to make sure and rest easy!

However, level 2 EVSEs are far more preferable in winter since level 1 chargers simply do not provide enough power to both adequately charge and maintain your EV's required temperature range so as to ensure long life and performance.

Learn as much as you can about the basics of owning and operating an EV, and you'll enjoy your new vehicle knowing that you're now basically immune to increasingly high gas prices and scheduled ICE maintenance costs!

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[ClavinZKL]

this is a really good video i cannot lie.

[ChristopherDillman]

9:18 - Didn't know this lesser known fact about 48 Amp chargers. Gotta have the plug for indoors, also for safety reasons. Went with a 32 Amp charger (on a 40 Amp breaker).

[franciskalaw]

Thanks for your thorough review of this EA home charger, went ahead and hit like and subscribe!
Quick question, do you know if the app can help me record how much power consumption i use per month, that way i can submit a report to my landlord of how much I need to pay? Thanks in advance

[jomojigz]

What the Charging Point installed in the house does, is to protect the house current loads from overloading. If for example your house main fuse is rated 100A, then when you are charging your car, it uses 32A, you are left with 68A. For some reason you have a lot of equipment in the house like cooker that may use another 32A, you washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge, air-conditioning and all sums up to nearly or over the max load your house can have which is 100A, then it may suspend giving power to the car charger and the car charger detects the lower incoming current and will pause or disconnect the charging process

[frankcoffey]

This is a big advantage to having an EV. Not very many folks have a gas pump at home except maybe on a farm. You have to make time to stop and fill up and you burn some fuel getting to the station and back if you are in a rural area. With an EV you can recharge every time you go home and be ready for the next day.

[AlbertaleoAlbertalei]

Good video. Thanks for sharing.
Many people drive to work and park for the day. Perfect for a few hours of charge. Right.

[DarthFurball]

So to confirm - European voltage already meets level 2?

[kokonutruns]

How much is it and how do you get one?

[jomojigz]

In my understanding, the box in the house is called the charging point, it is not the EV Car charger. The Car Charger is built-in in the car itself. The built-in car charger protects the car. It check the incoming voltage and current and if its not within the acceptable range, the car will not accept it. You should know what is the built-in car charger rating is, if its rated 32A max, there’s no point having to install in the house a 48A charging point as it will only be doing 32A as that is the car charger specs.

[rickypattersonymail]

Great video. I cleary need to do more research to have a better grasp, but your presentation was far from "nerdy."