Definitely. I was charging my 22 mile (11 miles each way, charging only at work) commute in 8 hours.imolazhp said:Surely I can charge the 2.2 miles it takes to get to work within an 8 hour shift, haha.
jadnashuanh said:120vac * 12amp = a max of 1440W. Most people average about 250W/mile or so. There's overhead, it's not perfectly efficient converting 120vac to around 400vdc, but still, you should see at least 3 miles/hour recharge rate, and probably more.
If that 480vac is three-phase, you might be able to make it work. If you can get somewhere between 200-250vac on one leg to neutral, you should be able to make it work. You must determine that, though, otherwise, you'd risk burning things up. Call the tech support of an EVSE supplier (Clipper Creek has a bunch of models), and tell them what you have, and they'll tell you if it will work.
WoodlandHills said:If I was a co-worker who was buying gasoline to get to work and you were driving on free electricty from our employer, I would be a little annoyed too. Free fuel is quite a perk!
TonyWilliams said:Folks, the BMW onboard charger(s) will not like handle a single phase of 480 volts (277 volts).
The Tesla cars can use 277 volts because those same chargers that are in the car are also used in the Superchargers on 480 volts.
If you used a transformer to step down the 277 volts to below 264 volts, you should be ok (240 volts plus 10%).
Isn't a Tesla Supercharger DC? If so, would a Tesla use its AC charger during a Supercharger charging session? Would a Tesla AC charger expect to experience AC voltages greater than the AC chargers in any other EV?TonyWilliams said:The Tesla cars can use 277 volts because those same chargers that are in the car are also used in the Superchargers on 480 volts.
alohart said:Isn't a Tesla Supercharger DC? If so, would a Tesla use its AC charger during a Supercharger charging session? Would a Tesla AC charger expect to experience AC voltages greater than the AC chargers in any other EV?TonyWilliams said:The Tesla cars can use 277 volts because those same chargers that are in the car are also used in the Superchargers on 480 volts.
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