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Originally Posted by Run Silent
My biggest issue as it comes to electric cars is that I don't want to change anything I am doing now to own one. I don't need a super long range, but I need the ability to charge anywhere without difficulty. Heck, even overnight is fine, if the range is 300 miles plus, for me. But most of these cars need upgraded electrical connections in the home or are difficult to find charging locations for in the rural south.
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Actually, there is not a single EV that cannot be charged from a standard 110V outlet.
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Until this resolves itself, they aren't worth the hassle for me. But if I could charge this car to replenish what I drive in a day (about 60 miles roundtrip to work and back) overnight from a standard household outlet, then it would be a winner for me and I would probably buy one.
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I have been doing exactly that for the past year with my Focus Electric. I figured I would install a Level 2 charger when necessary, but have yet to need one. Furthermore, I have only needed to use a public charger a half a dozen times. And that is despite the fact that my car has only 115 miles of range.
This does not mean that I think that EVs are mature enough that they could replace an ICE vehicle for everyone. That won't occur until a 75kWh battery can be charged from 20% to 80% in ten minutes or less, and public charging networks capable of that rate are ubiquitous (though we will not need nearly as many as gas stations, since most everyday charging will occur at home or work). However, they are more practical than many people realize.
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Originally Posted by Run Silent
I believe all can be charged via 110, the problem lies in how slow it is. Typically, there isn't enough time in a day to complete a full charge - that is my issue. To charge a typical electric car battery to a range of 300 miles, takes about 52 hours on 110v AC. That is too long.
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It is true that charging a battery that provided that much range from empty to full would take a couple days via 110v. However, that fact means very little as a barrier for using an EV as a daily vehicle because a 220v charger is affordable, and the need to recharge from empty to full is rare.