EVDRIVER
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camasleaf said:EVDRIVER said:$2000 to install a 50KW L3 station? Does that come with a unicorn? L1 is the best bang for the very low buck in most cases as many people that commute sit at work for eight hours and have no need for L2. It is not to expensive to do this in many parking spots.
What do you think it will be cheaper 40 outlets across the parking lot and to reserve those parking spots for EVs? Or one parking spot with a $10000 quick charger when the power source is available within 100 feet. Plus this parking spot can be on the driveway next to the substation gate, where real estate cannot be that expensive. When enough EV are parked for 8 hours, the demand will be similar for 40 L1s as for one 50kW QC.
I am sorry public L1 and L2 (slow charging) do not make sense to me in the long term. They are OK for now while the number of EVs is limited.
Please note (corporate commuter) not mall shopper. You may want to inform yourself on the actual facts of what is going on in large companies right now. The statistical facts on cost, benefit, charging patterns and user behavior, SOC actually needed. A single L3 station will not service a corporate parking lot unless the company allows people to work in the parking lot. Learning about the issues that are actually happening now in companies related to employee charging may surprise you. There will also always be a need for L1 charging for those that park in employee lots for full days so in no way is this going to be obsolete. Just take Google's charge stations away and replace them with even three L3 stations and watch what happens.