It’s time for my daily dumb question! LOL! We have a 110v outlet and a 220v (level 2) charger installed. For now, I’m usually only using 20-25 miles a day on my Mini so we are charging at night- after the peak hours of electricity cost. My husband says it costs the same if we use the 220v for 3 hours as it would using the 110v for 6 hours - your thoughts?
My utility company charges by the kilowatt-hour, not by the volts. A charge for your SE would cost the same, regardless of how long it takes. I much prefer to charge with my Level 2 than with the Level 2 that came with the car.
Why do you prefer your Level 2 over the Level 2 that came with the car? Does your Level 2 provide data that you use?
Oops. Uncorrected typo. I much prefer to charge with my Level 2 than with the Level 1... (So much for proofreading.)
I often find myself scrambling to correct my posts within the 5 minute limit after I post them. You can still edit posts older than 5 minutes, but a notice appears with the post, giving evidence of my lack of proofreading before clicking POST REPLY. I'm extra frustrated when people reply while I'm still correcting my post! I just corrected this post 3 separate times.
I was trying to delete a post I made and couldn’t figure how to do it. We are headed to Ann Arbor this week….one of my favorite places….unfortunately too far for my Mini SE (Rita) to travel.
On average, Level 2 charging was 5.6% more efficient than Level 1 (89.4% vs. 83.8%). In those charges in which the battery took up less than 4 kWh, this difference in efficiency was even greater: 87.2% for Level 2 vs. 74.2% for Level 1. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7046253 So 24 miles is about 6 kWh. Level 1: 1.25 * 6 = 7.5 kWh Level 2: 1.13 * 6 = 6.78 kWh Average cost is about $0.11 per kWh so... .11 * 7.5 = $0.83 .11 * 6.78 = $0.75 8 cents difference per day or another way to look at it, a little over a penny per kWh. You'll also find articles online that level 1 is better for battery life. https://pluginamerica.org/ask-ev-experts-charging-etiquette/
