deltwalrus
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I have a 48-mile round-trip to work, and that is generally all I drive in a day. About half of that is on a 45-55MPH highway, the rest is on a 65MPH freeway. I live in central Ohio, summers typically 80s, winters can get sub-zero, but generally milder.
With an L2 charger, this would be a no-brainer, but the problem is I don't think my current electrical system in my home is capable of taking another 240V circuit to the garage without major electrical work and probably a service upgrade, and I don't have the stomach or the budget for that right now. I'm not entirely certain that's the case, if there's a way to determine that without having an electrician come out and check, I'm all ears. But if I'm going to go the L2 route, I'm going to do it right, no sense cutting corners when it comes to electricity.
So can I get away with L1 charging a Leaf with that sort of driving? Assuming a "normal" day where I drive the 48 miles and get home around 5:00, plug in immediately, and charge until 8:30 or 9:00 the next morning, is that sufficient? I plan to make very, very light use of climate control, and I always drive my Prius in ECO mode, so I'm used to that. I've read that charging from 0 to full on 110V is about 20 hours, and I assumed that is a linear charging time in my calculations below, is that a faulty assumption?
Extra info:
I have come up with a few scenarios that cover possible days of driving:
Scenario A
24 home -> work
13 work -> bowling
19 bowling -> home
56 miles total
Home at 10:30, leave at 8:30 = 10 hours charge
10 hours charge @110V = 50% charge (42 miles back)
Leave house with approx. 70 miles range (work is 48 RT)
Scenario B
24 home -> work
24 work -> home
48 miles total
Home at 5:00, leave at 8:30 = 15.5 hours charge
15.5 hours charge @110V = 77% charge (64 miles back)
Leave house with full charge (84 miles range) (work is 48 RT)
Scenario C
24 home -> work
29 work -> YMCA (meet the kids for swim practice)
7 YMCA -> home
60 miles total
Home at 7:00, leave at 8:30 = 13.5 hours charge
13.5 hours charge @110V = 67% charge (56 miles back)
Leave home with nearly full charge (80 miles range) (work is 48 RT)
Scenario D
24 home -> work
24 work -> home
Home for 4 hours charging (16 miles back) before EMERGENCY!
6.5 home -> data center
6.5 data center -> home
Home at midnight, leave at 10:00 = 10 hours charging
10 hours @110V = 50% charge (42 miles back)
Leave home with nearly full charge (81 miles range) (work is 48 RT)
Scenario E
24 home -> work
24 work -> home
Home at 5:00, charge for 2 hours (8 miles back)
10 mile round trip to school for Scouts
Home at 8:00, leave at 8:30 = 12.5 hours charging
12.5 hours @ 110V = 62% charge (52 miles back)
Leave home with full charge (84 miles range) (work is 48 RT)
Crazy day
24 home -> work
18 work -> data center (something blew up)
9 data center -> home (working from home rest of day)
forgot to plug in, derp
8 mile round trip to grocery store (we need milk!)
10 mile round trip to school (it’s also Pack Meeting night)
Plug in (finally) at 8:00, leave next morning at 8:30 = 12.5 hours charging
13.5 hours @110V = 62% charge (52 miles back)
Leave home with 67 miles range (work is 48 RT)
With an L2 charger, this would be a no-brainer, but the problem is I don't think my current electrical system in my home is capable of taking another 240V circuit to the garage without major electrical work and probably a service upgrade, and I don't have the stomach or the budget for that right now. I'm not entirely certain that's the case, if there's a way to determine that without having an electrician come out and check, I'm all ears. But if I'm going to go the L2 route, I'm going to do it right, no sense cutting corners when it comes to electricity.
So can I get away with L1 charging a Leaf with that sort of driving? Assuming a "normal" day where I drive the 48 miles and get home around 5:00, plug in immediately, and charge until 8:30 or 9:00 the next morning, is that sufficient? I plan to make very, very light use of climate control, and I always drive my Prius in ECO mode, so I'm used to that. I've read that charging from 0 to full on 110V is about 20 hours, and I assumed that is a linear charging time in my calculations below, is that a faulty assumption?
Extra info:
I have come up with a few scenarios that cover possible days of driving:
Scenario A
24 home -> work
13 work -> bowling
19 bowling -> home
56 miles total
Home at 10:30, leave at 8:30 = 10 hours charge
10 hours charge @110V = 50% charge (42 miles back)
Leave house with approx. 70 miles range (work is 48 RT)
Scenario B
24 home -> work
24 work -> home
48 miles total
Home at 5:00, leave at 8:30 = 15.5 hours charge
15.5 hours charge @110V = 77% charge (64 miles back)
Leave house with full charge (84 miles range) (work is 48 RT)
Scenario C
24 home -> work
29 work -> YMCA (meet the kids for swim practice)
7 YMCA -> home
60 miles total
Home at 7:00, leave at 8:30 = 13.5 hours charge
13.5 hours charge @110V = 67% charge (56 miles back)
Leave home with nearly full charge (80 miles range) (work is 48 RT)
Scenario D
24 home -> work
24 work -> home
Home for 4 hours charging (16 miles back) before EMERGENCY!
6.5 home -> data center
6.5 data center -> home
Home at midnight, leave at 10:00 = 10 hours charging
10 hours @110V = 50% charge (42 miles back)
Leave home with nearly full charge (81 miles range) (work is 48 RT)
Scenario E
24 home -> work
24 work -> home
Home at 5:00, charge for 2 hours (8 miles back)
10 mile round trip to school for Scouts
Home at 8:00, leave at 8:30 = 12.5 hours charging
12.5 hours @ 110V = 62% charge (52 miles back)
Leave home with full charge (84 miles range) (work is 48 RT)
Crazy day
24 home -> work
18 work -> data center (something blew up)
9 data center -> home (working from home rest of day)
forgot to plug in, derp
8 mile round trip to grocery store (we need milk!)
10 mile round trip to school (it’s also Pack Meeting night)
Plug in (finally) at 8:00, leave next morning at 8:30 = 12.5 hours charging
13.5 hours @110V = 62% charge (52 miles back)
Leave home with 67 miles range (work is 48 RT)