Comment on Don't overthink electric car charging (we should be doing it differently)
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 4 days agoThen it’s just a matter of biting the right extension cord
Right.
As TC has covered this before, consumers are clueless (and cheap) about extension cords.
Also, just because code is/has changed, doesn’t address current homes and also imperfect installs. How often have I seen loose screws on outlets…
No, charging for high current, long charge time items like this should be like any other high current, long-run devices like stoves, dryers, etc, using a dedicated, properly sized circuit.
I don’t want my house burning down because my neighbor was clueless and caught they’re lithium battery on fire.
ch00f@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Right, but people use space heaters all the time inside their homes. This is even less dangerous because people tend not to park their cars on carpet.
If we’re worried about pulling 12A out of a 15A outlet, there is much more to be worried about before we get to cars.