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[โ€“] 18107@aussie.zone 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I did rideshare driving for several years using just a standard 10A outlet. I can promise you it's fine for over 99% of people.

The only reason I upgraded to a 3x faster charger was because it had a cable mounted to the wall which was more convenient.

If you only charge overnight, a 10 hour charge will add 24kWh which is about 150km. If you absolutely must drive over 150km per day (7 days per week) and you can't charge at home for more than 10 hours per day (even on weekends), you can stop at a rapid charger once per week. It's still cheaper and more convenient than petrol.

[โ€“] budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Some more numbers from the RACV to dispel the EV misinformation

  • "Slow" charging from a 240V mains charger adds 10-12km of range per hour charging.
  • The average commute is 30km per day, so about 3 hours on mains should be sufficient for average driver.