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So a $450 CHAdeMO adapter equates to how many tanks of gas?
A CHAdeMO equates to multiple hours saved over using a L2 charger.
CHAdeMO equates to about 120 miles of charge per hour.
L2 charger equates to between 17 to 29 miles of charge per hour.
And as a last ditch charging Option, L3 charger (110V outlet) equates to between 3 to 4 miles of charge per hour.
NO, CHAdeMO charging is not as fast as a Supercharger (170 miles of charge in 30 min.) but then again, NOTHING else is [as fast].
Just a note -- you have your L-numbers reversed:
- L1 EVSEs are 110VAC i.e. wall-outlet-style
- L2 EVSEs are 208-240VAC i.e. Tesla's UMC with NEMA 14-50 or 10-30 adapters, or the HPWC
- L3 EVSEs are DC fast-chargers i.e. CHAdeMO, J1772 DC, and Tesla Superchargers
But all of your miles of charge per hour estimates are spot-on.
Dooh!
Thanks for catching my error rabar10.
(Well at least I got L2 charger correct, lol.)
L3 is always Supercharger or CHAdeMO (both DC).
I recently got a CHAdeMO adapter, have not had a chance to charge with it yet.
The J1772 (I am sure it was AC) I have used were actually slower than a 14-50 outlet in an RV Park, only about 17-19 miles of charge per hour, thus I gave up and moved on to faster charging meadows/methods.
I wasn't aware there are and I haven't encountered a J1772 DC charger yet.
Just a note -- you have your L-numbers reversed:
- L1 EVSEs are 110VAC i.e. wall-outlet-style
- L2 EVSEs are 208-240VAC i.e. Tesla's UMC with NEMA 14-50 or 10-30 adapters, or the HPWC
- L3 EVSEs are DC fast-chargers i.e. CHAdeMO, J1772 DC, and Tesla Superchargers
Ah, the J1772 DC fast chargers are called CCS or the "Combined Charging System": SAE J1772 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's basically the existing J1772 (AC) plug with two big fat pins underneath it for making the high-current DC connection.
Perhaps I'm misinterpreting, but here's my take. I frequently make a ~ 350 mile drive to visit family. There isn't enough Supercharger coverage to make this trip the entire way, but it's doable with a CHAdeMO adapter. So far I've done this trip twice, spent about $2.50 (really) in charging fees + $450 for the adapter. I normally spend about $30 in gas each way when I drive my ICE car. So, the CHAdeMO adapter should pay for itself for my driving in about 6 more trips, which I'll definitely make by the fall.
But, besides the pure dollar amount, the CHAdeMO adapter made this trip possible for me, which made owning the car possible. CHAdeMO is slow, unreliable junk compared to Superchargers, but for me, $450 was well worth it.
The rental idea is a really interesting one, and has been kicked around before.
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/43444-CHAdeMO-Adapter-Rental-Website
That is the perspective I used when I bought one. As it happens I am using it enough to make operational financial sense, but I did not know that when I bought mine.... it's great insurance at $450...
Just got back home to SoCal from a trip to Maine and back and the CHAdeMO was very helpful in traveling in VT. With the launch of NRG eVgo in VT, the two CHAdeMO we used were very reliable and allowed me to charge for free (until mid June) at White River Junction, VT and at Ben and Jerry's (in fact, I was the first user to charge there.).
So, it's great insurance at $450 considering how much I've spent on other charging adapters at L2.
I'll be traveling in Vermont next month, with my CHAdeMO adapter in hand for just this reason. Regarding the eVgo, did you need to have one of their RFID cards to charge? How does payment work?