Louv
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- Don
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If you are going to install a new outlet in your garage for your EVSE, then install a 14-50. Or hardwire it. It's a long term investment.
If you are rewiring your garage. Add capacity for TWO charging stations. Your spouse will have one soon enough. Sharing is sweet, but leave that to plates of spaghetti.
If you are going to carry one Portable charging station, and only one plug, then carry a 14-50. Why? Because that's the standard used in Campgrounds for high Amperage RV hookups. Someday, traveling across the country, you might NEED to find the nearest campground to get a charge.
If you are buying a new portable charging station, buy a 32A. Don't buy a 16A. Someday, when you are using it, and you need a quick charge, you'll thank me.
This might be your FIRST electric vehicle. It will NOT be your last electric vehicle. Don't waste your money now on "cheap".
Don't buy a cheap, non-UL-listed EVSE. Your house insurance company might not cover you if your garage burns down and it turns out you bought a cheap, crap-brand EVSE.
But, in the end, it's a free country. Buy whatever fits your situation. Cheap, or Quality. Known brand that will support you in the coming years, or a company that buys a cheap design from an unknown company, slaps their logo on it, and sells it as cheaply as possible on Amazon.
Your mileage may vary.
If you are going to install a new outlet in your garage for your EVSE, then install a 14-50. Or hardwire it. It's a long term investment.
If you are rewiring your garage. Add capacity for TWO charging stations. Your spouse will have one soon enough. Sharing is sweet, but leave that to plates of spaghetti.
If you are going to carry one Portable charging station, and only one plug, then carry a 14-50. Why? Because that's the standard used in Campgrounds for high Amperage RV hookups. Someday, traveling across the country, you might NEED to find the nearest campground to get a charge.
If you are buying a new portable charging station, buy a 32A. Don't buy a 16A. Someday, when you are using it, and you need a quick charge, you'll thank me.
This might be your FIRST electric vehicle. It will NOT be your last electric vehicle. Don't waste your money now on "cheap".
Don't buy a cheap, non-UL-listed EVSE. Your house insurance company might not cover you if your garage burns down and it turns out you bought a cheap, crap-brand EVSE.
But, in the end, it's a free country. Buy whatever fits your situation. Cheap, or Quality. Known brand that will support you in the coming years, or a company that buys a cheap design from an unknown company, slaps their logo on it, and sells it as cheaply as possible on Amazon.
Your mileage may vary.
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