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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dude, electric car's are about 25 computers on wheels. Adding a "charge between hours" function is so trivial I would be surprised if it doesn't already exist. But no, you're right, computers are a complicated pipe dream, we should all go back to coal burning, steam powered, difference engines and horseless carriages.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I own an EV and there's definitely a setting in the car to specify what time of day to charge (and my charger itself also has an app where I can specify that time restriction).

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Panel and code calculations don’t care about those yet and it’s going to be a long time until they do.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's fun seeing someone with so little understanding of electricity spreading the misinformation someone else fed them.

Most houses existing panel have the capacity for a level 2 charger.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

100amp or 200amp? I figured a main upgrade will be inevitable with the push to electrify more than the car in houses.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Depends, a 200amp nearly for sure has capacity. A 100amp likely does, but depends how electrified they already are, but many smaller houses that still heat with natural gas will have lots of space left in a 100 amp service

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Strange, most homes where I live only have 20-50 amp services, neither being enough for a level 2 with all the other required panel loads.

News flash, codes are different in different places!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

20amp service? Lol, ya if you live in an RV park an EV might not be a great option for you.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No. I'm in a condo, it is minimum 100 amp. Same in the townhomes I lived at

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Codes and standards need to adopt those functions, right now there is only a couple of code complaint ways to deal with it on a panel end.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you explain why that matters if the hardware at the charger could initiate and control all that?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

If it’s permanently installed it’s potential needs to be accounted for at all times, there is some conditionals, like ignoring AC during winter, but there’s nothing for intermittent loads, since it can still potentially be done at anytime.