[LINK] All German petrol stations must offer electric car charging

Paul Brooks pbrooks-link at layer10.com.au
Fri Jun 12 16:07:35 AEST 2020


On 12/06/2020 3:32 pm, David Lochrin wrote:
> Yes, I take the point.  But I think a network of fast-charge sites which are available 24x7 will be required for those times when drivers are running low but nowhere near a shopping centre, etc. and/or don't have hours have hours available for a slow charge.

This from 2011 -
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1061086_roving-recharge-truck-from-nissan-to-aid-dead-electric-cars

The NRMA/RAA/etc roadside assist concept continues, with a portable battery-on-a-truck
to recharge your stranded car if you fail to plan your journey


> I hadn't realised a fast charge required such high currents.  For example, the Leaf fast charge requires a 50 amp outlet (presumably single-phase) but this house, built in 2001, only has a 40 amp single-phase supply from the grid, and that has to run everything else too.

There may be scope to have that increased, and install another circuit - Ausgrid at
least permits up to 100A from a single-phase supply.

But in any case, a standard 15A power-point (3.6 kW/hour) would charge that whole
40kWh leaf battery overnight from empty to full in 11 hours. As pointed out earlier,
most commonly you'll plug in to top up after using maybe 1/4 to 1/2 a charge during
the day - plug in and set a timer to start charging at 10pm when off-peak charges
start, in most cases you'll be full before you wake up, or at least will have
sufficient charge for the days activities, without needing any specialised outlet at all.

P.



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