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Today will be my 3rd trip to the shore. Otto and I are going to the Longport dog beach. The past 2 trips I stopped and charged, kept track of mileage, and basically proved that I could make it the whole way (75 miles). I found a nice direct road (322) with 4 lanes for about 20 miles where I...

Here is an important fact. I don't pay for it. I pay monthly for the lot and the lot owns the equipment. This was my largest factor in buying the car. I can charge at work, drive home, do normal errands and get back to work with 3-4 bars remaining. My operating costs have gone down to near...

My point about the numbers and scientific method is that they are useless if you are trying to use them to prove something that does not match what you are actually observing with simple repeated observation. Especially when you also write in a way that sounds condescending. You asked how I...

Its so easy ... in one minute! [Edited by moderator] https://youtu.be/qk7mmK6CYjg

Again with the numbers! I didn't state any of that! Just that I get 3.2 bars and hour gain on my meter...every time. Then I drive and use those bars to get places. It's much easier and simpler than your numbers and calculations.

And by the way all of your scientific calculations above did not prove anything. I get 3x faster charging on 240V than 120V. Proven by observation. I really don't like science or scientists cocky attitudes. They always seem to think they are smarter than everyone else and poke fun. And...

I don't get your deal Don. Why do you not think my measurements are accurate? Repeating the same charge every day and measuring the time and bars is accurate as can be. And always comes up the same measure every time and I've done it 20 times at all points of bars remaining and bars charged...

I think it took me 5 minutes to register on imgur.com and about 2 minutes to figure out how to copy the link to a photo I posted. Now it probably takes me a minute or two to post a photo. Surely even Don could do it.

I have been practicing hyperspacing a lot - sometimes to work and back. Went to the shore two days in a row this past weekend. Charged at the Nissan dealer half way there both times but basically proved that I could make it all the way at a reasonable pace. And one long stretch is two lanes...

At work on the Blink charger I get right around 3 bars per hour. At home on the Amazing-E I get about 3.2-3.3 bars an hour.

That makes so much sense! Thank you PV1

Yes Don, I can measure it, and I have. I've plugged each one in and set the timer and come back and then saw that there were more bars than before and how many more there were. It was easy! And it was consistantly over 3 bars an hour with the Amazing-E. I don't know how, it's just amazing...

When I would charge 120V with the stock EVSE on 12A amps I would get around one bar per hour. On 240V with the Amazing E I get over 3 bars an hour. I've heard that the car pulls 13-14 amps. So how does that translate to over 3 times faster? Thanks

Nice Clemente! Yes these members are just super awesome! They have helped me so much and made my I-miev ownership so much better by far! Welcome to the club!!!

I think I'm going to make the fused line into it's own unit, with a 5-15 on each end. That way I can make just one unit and use it for 3 different configurations. Old dryer, new dryer and 120V outlet. Even tho you would think you wouldn't need it for 120V it's a nice thought to have your own...

I have decided to not pursue the arc fault thing and do the inline 20A fuses. Tomorrow at lunch I'm going to the electric supply store to talk to someone and get parts there. Then I can finish my package and think about going to the shore! I have been focused on this big house project...

Aerowhatt, Thanks for the reply... When I wired my 240V hook up here at home I figured out that it was just two 120s. I had heard that before too but this time it really sank in. So I get that. Yes I have a 10 gauge cord. I bought that because of the long run, safety, and better for a...

Aerowhatt - Can we see your setup? Are you saying that you use 5-15 connectors for 240V and are comfortable with that? If so why are you? Also I'm interesting in seeing your AFCI breakers and box and knowing what parts you used/brand/specs. And how much of a risk you think there is of an arc...

My dryer is on 10AWG cable and the breaker is 30A. This was in place before the year 2000. My outside A/C unit was wired in 2007 or 09. And it is also on 10AWG cable and had a 30A breaker. This is the one I'm now using for car charging but with 20A breakers. This is why I feel completely...

I was fine with the idea of #1 because I labled the cord (twice, so readable from any direction) at the receptacle end with "caution 240V" and I would only plug it in to the juice after attaching the other connectors, so if someone comes along and unplugs my stuff then ignores the caution sign...