The Advantages Of An Electric Vehicle A great deal of consumers are researching exactly how it could change their individual driving habits, when they're thinking about buying an electric car. People purchasing the cars wonder how many miles they will be able to drive before the vehicle will need to be charged, along with what will happen if they aren't able to find a charging station for their car. One advantage that owners of electric cars will find is they can install a home charging station right inside their own garage. This gives them the ability to come home in the evening, plug into their charger, and realize that their vehicle will be properly charged for the next day. Previously, in order to install a charging station into their garage, the homeowner would have to install a dedicated power line in their garage that may have cost as much as $2,000. Up until early 2013, some drivers of electric cars qualified for a free home charging station from a program through the U.S. Department of Energy. However, this program is not around anymore, leaving the homeowners on their own to look into and buy these stations. The good thing is that today, very reliable charging stations may be installed for under $1,000. Even though prices have come down, charging stations have really improved in the last few years. The very first home charging stations were a level one charger. Which means that one would be able to be charged with a regular power outlet. For a few electric cars, this type of charging can take up to 22 hours to get fully charged. For those who are planning to drive more than 40 miles per day, this kind of charging may not be enough. Instead of the normal 120 volts of a home outlet, level 2 charging means using 240 volts instead. The time required to fully charge a car is going to be decreased to only 8 hours when you install this kind of charging station. When you have charged your cars in this manner, they are able to get up to 70 miles before they required any charging. There are some variables to consider, for anyone who is researching which way you will be charging your electric car. For instance, a lot of the reliable models have a timer that allows you to select the time of day or night when it will be the least expensive to charge your car. This gives the car owner the option of setting the timer to begin charging when electricity rates are the most affordable, since most electricity costs get more expensive when the most electricity is being used.
An additional option to look into on a level 2 charging station is the option to change the 240 volt power back to 120 volt power. That way, you can use the regular outlets in your garage too (without converters) and still continue to have power for the garage door. This method saves money by only requiring that one line of electricity be run to the garage instead of running two separate lines. Owning an electric car will come with many benefits. The "fuel" costs are only a quarter of what they are in a gas engine, and you will save almost $10 a month on oil changes that won't be needed anymore. In addition, the convenience of being able to fill up your vehicle in your own garage, and you may find that owning an electric vehicle is well worth the costs of a car and a charging station. Bridgeport Magnetics Group, Inc.
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The Advantages Of An Electric Vehicle
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