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w1n5t0nM1k3y t1_je9nprf wrote

Reply to comment by TechyDad in Stanford study warns against charging electric cars at home overnight by Kodiak01

I'm pretty sure that a lot of cars can already do this. Alternatively, you could also just slow charge your car on a regular 120 volt outlet. This will ensure that the power draw isn't too high at any one time. A level 1 charger can get you about 8 km of charge capacity per hour. So for most people, charging on a basic outlet is enough to charge a car for their daily needs overnight. Most people aren't driving hundreds of kilometers every day.

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TechyDad t1_je9okh8 wrote

This is interesting. One of my obstacles to buying an electric car, besides the price of the car itself, was the cost of getting a charging station installed. If I could charge it nightly from the regular outlet on my porch, that would save some money and make an electric car more affordable.

I'm hoping my current gas car lasts for awhile, but it's 14 years old so it might not keep going too much longer. When it finally dies, I want to at least get a hybrid if not full electric.

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Tederator t1_jeap26u wrote

GM recently advertised that they offer something towards the cost of charging stations. Of course, those rebates are added to the cost of the car anyway.

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