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Old 01-25-2019, 11:49 PM   #31 (permalink)
Snax
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That's basically where I am at with it now. 6A maximum draw from my i3 on the lowest 120V charge setting should be no problem for even the smallest propane generator. (Looking at the Ryobi FWIW.) It would take 24 hours for a full charge of my car, but I wouldn't be needing anywhere near that range unless it was bug-out time. Not really planning for that scenario though!
Scratch the Ryobi. I thought the 900W was sustained. Gonna have to look a little bigger than that. A 1500W sustained rating would be more realistic a rating for EV charging at 6A.

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