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Johnny2X2X

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18. Why do people think EVs pull a ton of amps?

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 03:15 PM

Jun 2022

This is 30 amps we’re taking about on a house that’s already pulling 100-400 amps depending. EVs aren’t going to be a big stress on the infrastructure we already have in place. And they’re being charged at home at night the vast majority of the time, during non peak hours when electricity is cheaper. And with the capacity batteries have now many owners won’t even charge it but every several days.

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Why do people think EVs pull a ton of amps? Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #18

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