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by s1gsegv 686 days ago
It’s interesting, because I admittedly don’t drive so consistently, I do 80 miles round trip a couple times a week and might not drive at all on off days, but I’ve found 120V 12A to be completely sufficient. That’s true even with the charge limit typically set to 85% SoC. Of course, if I drive a bunch and then drive again the next day it’s not full, but it’s no big problem once the initial range anxiety wears off.
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I'd be less perplexed if I heard comments like yours from people: It's enough for me. But I've not encountered many (any?) other regular 120v charger users.
I only have L1 / 120V charging at home. Have never used any other charging method for my Nissan Leaf, which I've owned for two years. I have a 20 mile (total) commute, and really only charge every other day or so. I've never reset the efficiency calculator, and the average report is 4.3 miles/kwh. I don't think I really engage in any hyper-miling behavior, but I might drive more efficiently than most.