Mine does. If this is for a future when ICE vehicles are not being sold to control travel through electricity rationing and you have to make your own gasoline or diesel, you’ll be scaveninging to keep vehicles going? Seems scavenging for EVs would work too since that’s what the world will be using. Plenty of parts, and fewer moving parts for EVs.
AC chargers are slower and they get SUPER HOT when you increase the power. The first time I charged at home with an AC charger configured with a 60 Amp circuit, which can give me about 37 miles per hour, my Mach-e sounded like it was an airplane about to take off. I had to step down the amp settings until a firmware update fixed it so the fans didn’t run at full RP…. But then again, it’s colder outside, so it’s possible the loud fans could still kick in next summer.
Tesla uses the exact same Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) from the Battery Management System (BMS) to tell the EVSE (do I really need to spell this out or are we all good on what this means?) what level of current it wants. All DC charging is straight to the battery bypassing the onboard charger (OBC). I have tested many BEV vehicles, including Tesla, and they all follow the SAE (sorry, I forget the number right now) protocol on the amount of current to supply based on the PWM from the BMS. So what "magic" did I miss in my testing?
Thank you for your FUD. The vast majority of EVs are charged during low-demand hours once or twice a week. We'll be ok, even without the grid balancing and demand management that V2G and smart EVSEs allow.
We can do it with wind, solar, and improvements to the transmission grid. It’s happening right now. Fastest and cheapest way to build out our grid capacity and electrify everything. Not just cars but heating, cooking, industrial processes. Ten years and we’ll be there. Exciting times! We’re finally using our amazing brains and technology to build something real, rather than just a brand new “better” social media app.
Good thing we are all cookie cutter people and all have the same likes! You must live in the city where people think they are the center of the universe.
In the last 10 years our population has increased by over 20 million people. Our Grid and power demand has barely been able to keep up with that growth alone, as realized with issues this year, in California and Texas. That does not include the introduction of EV’s at the rates suggest by our Government. I’m not drinking their Kool-aid and will plan to support my own energy requirements. I hope others can/will do the same.
Don't get that at my home charger which is L2 AC. The charger for AC is in the car.
Absolutely, all rooftop solar here since 2014. I think you’re correct about the grid in its current state, but I’m sure we as a society will put a lot of effort into improving it over the next few years. We really need, and will achieve, both: a better grid *and* individual rooftop production. The two can go hand in hand, I hope. We’ll see!
Actually it probably has merged for 90% of usage. Problem with the F150EV is going to be supplying the huge demand. I'm sure Ford has a stat on how many buyers are coming from ICE F150's where the EV pickup can replace an ICE pickup.
If you live in the mid Atlantic and upper midwest, electricity generation and distribution are not major concerns. With the demise of energy intensive heavy industry over the past 50 years, there is adequate electricity (and natural gas powered turbine generators) to power EV’s. Old nukes and coal fired units have been shut down with no possibility of starting back up.
