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redpoint5 · 02-06-2022, 01:40 PM

I installed a 50amp circuit for $70 in parts, bought a Leaf EVSE for $20, and converted it to 240v for $20.

$110 for an outlet capable of 9.6 kW and an EVSE that does 2.9 k. The EVSE can add about 11 miles per hour of charging. Most could get by on that modest charge rate.

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