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Originally Posted by haertig
I did not know that you could generate enough power from a solar/battery setup to charge an EV. I thought they required tons of electricity (several kilowatts) to be charged. But if you can do this via solar, that would be a benefit for sure.
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My Leaf can charge from 120V (US AC mains) at 1.2KW (takes about 28Hrs ) or Level 2 (240V) at 6.6KW (4Hrs) .
It is all about HOW long you are willing to wait.
The rate is negotiated by the EVSE (charge device), by what it can provide vs what the vehicle can accept. ANY EVSE with greater capacity will not be fully used because the vehicle can't swallow all those trons any faster )
This is why folk get mad at those with older cars hogging a 350KW chargepoint, when their car could use the 100KW unit in the next bay. It CAN't take more than it was designed for.