DomB
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No sir. I should be losing 25% range in cold weather.
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DomB
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Hey. Installed outside as mine will also be there. Installed plug 3 feet offground (20 mi an hour; hardwire 24).
The important thing is choosing a charger that has wire from charger to charge port that handles the cold well. I got Chargepoint Home Flex (I think) which is good for cold. State of Charge youtube channel reviews all the chargers. Some that are not good for cold basically get frozen in the kinked wound up position.
jasonwx
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You can’t charge in the garage ?
DomB
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Yes, I could have but (1) my garage is detached and (2) probably would have cost an extra 5-700 to run the wiring that far. This is higher amperage than i have in my 100 year old garage.
Technically I could still charge there but the math would be bad, guessing like 3-8 miles per hour at a 'trickle' charge. 220 volt time 15 amps.
Technically I could still charge there but the math would be bad, guessing like 3-8 miles per hour at a 'trickle' charge. 220 volt time 15 amps.
Campgottagopee
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We just had a local car dealership burn due to a battery being charged overnight. Total loss, in the millions.
DomB
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Yeah bolts had a huge issue with this (was it a bolt?). It is supposed to be corrected now . . . .
Based on how Rivians are performing I would be ok to charge in my garage it is just not practical for me.
Campgottagopee
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It wasn't an EV. It was a simple battery charger on a battery. Lesson learned is charging a battery, not matter what kind, is dangerous and should be monitored. It was at a Chrysler deealership.
