Can you use a power outlet in a public park to charge your car?

[Fastnf]

That's more than I thought... Still, if you are on a road trip, 50 miles or so won't make a big impact unless it helps you make it to the nearest fast charger on the route.. I actually don't carry my 110 v EVSE in my car.. Gave it to the wife and she keeps it in her BMW i3.. I own 6 houses here in Central Florida and none of them have 15 amp circuits. May just be coincidence.. Still 12 amps is still 80% of the 15 amp rating and should work. I ran a 26 amp 240 Volt EVSE on a 30 amp breaker and it never tripped.. That was below the 80% threshold. It wasn't a safety issue as the wires were rated 50 amps..just the breaker was rated 30 amps.. Only ran that setup for a month.. Upgraded to 80 amp wire and 50 amp breaker and a 32 amp EVSE..

This true but conversely you could do a DCFC to 80% before going to the hotel and finish to 100 % over night and be ready to go with a full charge in the morning. Gets you a nice long run on you second day of a road trip. Also helpful if it is a long ways to the next DCFC and there are no level 2s at the hotel. just one of many options.

 

[DJP]

Someone getting extra value for the $2.00 for 2 hours parking fee at Downtown Vancouver Costco

 

[FloridaSun]

This true but conversely you could do a DCFC to 80% before going to the hotel and finish to 100 % over night and be ready to go with a full charge in the morning. Gets you a nice long run on you second day of a road trip. Also helpful if it is a long ways to the next DCFC and there are no level 2s at the hotel. just one of many options.

Good point.. maybe I should bring the 110V EVSE with me on road trips.. I'll probably also bring my 32 AMP 240 Volt EVSE with me too (15-40 plug).