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Originally Posted by CorneringArtist
My commute is 25km each way, Surrey to Vancouver. That’s 5 days a week  . The charger at work is a “public” level 2 station (it’s on dealership property). I’m still ignorant to identifying charger types, but I think there’s DCFC next to the level 2s.
Any more driving than that is heading to Seattle to visit family, but DCFC is everywhere along I5. |
Here's my take from what you just said. Sorry if it's repetitive.
Most chargers that use the J plug is going to be level 2. There's 3 speeds of level 2 chargers, 3.3 kwh or 6 kwh or mix of both depending on 1 or 2 cars charging.
If you get a car that has a 62/64 kwh battery, well you can guess how long it will take to charge the battery with either 3.3 or 6kwh assuming 0 energy loss through heat.
DCFC is good, but if you are going to the US, rapid charge and discharging will bring up battery temps, so expect a slower charge on the second charge if you are coming back from Seattle. Also, when I looked, a lot of those DCFC's charge per min so the slower charge means more $$$, still cheaper than gas.
As for your daily commute, my commute is 35 kms each way mostly highway. You'll def want to use the DCFC at Superstore cause it doesn't sound like you can use the dealership's level 2 charger daily.
If the dealership has the DCFC, then a quick 20 min charge daily is really all you need.
I used to go to Superstore at lunch time. Chill in the car while it was charging and eat my lunch or watch some youtube on my phone.