GM Inside News Forum - View Single Post - Chrysler aims to have electric cars in three to five years

rig.jockey · 07-16-2008, 10:53 AM

The part that really makes me shake my head is the fact that the automotive companies all point their fingers at the batteries. Every EV conversion that I know of uses good old fashioned lead acid batteries because that's the cheapest, most widely available type to the average joe and highschools building these cars.

When plugged into 120v outlets they take 10 - 12 hours to charge, which I think is too long. But, when plugged into 240v plugs, which our stoves and dryers run off of, it only takes 5 - 6 hours. If I were buying an electric car I wouldn't mind the small cost of a 60amp 480volt outlet being installed in my house if it'll fully charge my car in 1 - 2 hours.

A smart way to do it would be to standardize the outlet, include the cost of a smart charger with the car and have the dealerships install the chargers in your home via subcontractors. It's how Home Depot gets all their installations done.

07-16-2008, 10:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
rig.jockey 2.5L Iron Duke Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 19	Re: Chrysler aims to have electric cars in three to five years The part that really makes me shake my head is the fact that the automotive companies all point their fingers at the batteries. Every EV conversion that I know of uses good old fashioned lead acid batteries because that's the cheapest, most widely available type to the average joe and highschools building these cars. When plugged into 120v outlets they take 10 - 12 hours to charge, which I think is too long. But, when plugged into 240v plugs, which our stoves and dryers run off of, it only takes 5 - 6 hours. If I were buying an electric car I wouldn't mind the small cost of a 60amp 480volt outlet being installed in my house if it'll fully charge my car in 1 - 2 hours. A smart way to do it would be to standardize the outlet, include the cost of a smart charger with the car and have the dealerships install the chargers in your home via subcontractors. It's how Home Depot gets all their installations done.