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[-] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 months ago

Volvo EX30 compact EV SUV comes out this year with a base price of 35k. I consider that exceptionally reasonable (esp. for a Volvo). I'd buy one myself, but getting my house setup for EVs is a huge can of worms. My electric main is buried, I only have 100a service and my panel is full to the brim.

[-] the_third@feddit.de 3 points 6 months ago

100A*240V is 24kW. I don't know what else you're doing, but a 7.2kW car on board charger is well within that.

[-] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 months ago

Isn't 100A considered inside for an all electric home?

Most homes nowadays are 200A. I could probably make it work, or get a smart panel to not have to worry about it...but upgrading service is practically impossible unless I can get someone else to pay for it. We'd have to remove a bunch of trees to trench to where the junction box is, and then trench across our driveway, too. Unless I lucked out and there oversized conduit there already, but I highly doubt it. As much as I've been told, the neighborhood was built with direct-bury service entrances.

[-] Soggytoast@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

16amp 240 is quite acceptable for overnight charging

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