After charging on my 120V for the past 7 months I've finally decided to upgrade and am looking for advice or feedback regarding anything I may not have considered. These are the 3 options I've been considering:
Currently leaning towards just buying the 14-50 Adapter and going with the lowest output. These are my considerations:
Method | Maximum Output (A) | Cost (not including outlet/connector install) |
14-50 with Mobile Connector (14-50 Adapter) | 32A | $45 |
14-50 with Mobile Connector (Corded) | 40A | $200 |
Wall Connector | 48A | $400 |
Currently leaning towards just buying the 14-50 Adapter and going with the lowest output. These are my considerations:
- The 120V has been fast enough to do all my charging at home without any issues.
- Increased charging speeds do not matter to me in this sense so the 32A option is more than enough for this purpose.
- I want to decrease energy waste from slow-charging on a 120V (maintaining battery temperature while charging and any other inefficiencies).
- Not sure if there is a significant difference in efficiency between 32A, 40A, and 48A. Anyone have data?
- I want to charge quickly enough to finish charging during off-peak hours on a Time-of-Use plan so I don't need to use a third party app to avoid on-peak charging.
- Even the 32A option should be fast enough unless I switch to the most aggressive EV-only TOU plan (which I probably won't as it requires installing a dedicated meter).
- I would prefer not to get a proprietary charging option (Wall Connector) if possible as I'm not sure how long I will be using this charger.
- May move in as soon as a year from now and the people staying may have use for a 14-50 outlet whereas the Wall Connector will be a paperweight for the foreseeable future.