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Technology Stocks : The Electric Car, or MPG "what me worry?"
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To: TimF who wrote (601)12/4/2008 11:18:03 AM
From: Eric  Read Replies (2) of 17476
 
The big problem of this story is the recharge time. The Tesla's battery has almost three times the electrical storage capacity of the EV1 and the Tesla can be fully recharged at home in about 3 1/2 hours after a full discharge. It requires a 70 amp 240 volt service. That is available in most new homes without an extra drop from the pole.

The problem with the EV1 was with it's "charge acceptance rate" with the design of the car in the early 90's being the problem.

Edit: Most homes in the EV1 trials used a conventional 120 volt 15 amp circuit to charge the car. Your outlets in your home are rated at 15 or 20 amps per circuit protected by a breaker of that rating.
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