The 120V EVSE charging cord that comes standard with the i is rated at 8 amps. Charging at 8 amps takes 22.5 hours to recharge the i.
There are several aftermarket level 1 EVSE charging cords available that increase the charge rate to 12 or even 15 amps. While 12 or 15 amps is not as good as a level 2 240V EVSE charger, the cost for a level 1 upgrade is less expensive. A 12 amp level 1 EVSE is $495 and a 15 amp level 1 EVSE is $695. Both can be used with a standard 20amp 120V outlet. Assuming you already have a dedicated 120V outlet, no additional electric work is required.
Increasing your charging rate by 50% to 87% would significantly reduce charging times. I would estimate ( I could not find anything to calculate exact times) charging time would drop from 22.5 hours to about 14 hours for 12 amp model and about 11 hours for the 15 amp model.
Has anyone tried a aftermarket level 1 EVSE? Any reason these higher charge rate level one EVSE units would not work with the i?
There are several aftermarket level 1 EVSE charging cords available that increase the charge rate to 12 or even 15 amps. While 12 or 15 amps is not as good as a level 2 240V EVSE charger, the cost for a level 1 upgrade is less expensive. A 12 amp level 1 EVSE is $495 and a 15 amp level 1 EVSE is $695. Both can be used with a standard 20amp 120V outlet. Assuming you already have a dedicated 120V outlet, no additional electric work is required.
Increasing your charging rate by 50% to 87% would significantly reduce charging times. I would estimate ( I could not find anything to calculate exact times) charging time would drop from 22.5 hours to about 14 hours for 12 amp model and about 11 hours for the 15 amp model.
Has anyone tried a aftermarket level 1 EVSE? Any reason these higher charge rate level one EVSE units would not work with the i?