General Motors has announced AeroVironment's EVSE-RS wall unit as the official home charger for the upcoming all-electric Bolt, promising a charge around five times faster than the regular wall plug.
California-based AeroVironment specializes in unmanned aircraft and electric vehicle charging systems, having worked with Nissan on the home charging station for the Leaf EV.
The EVSE-RS will be an official GM part, and buyers will be able to order it through their local Chevrolet dealership. The 32-amp Level 2 unit should be able to charge the Bolt around five times faster than the regular wall plug, which takes approximately 9 hours. The unit can also be used inside or outside, opening it up to EV owners who don't have a fully enclosed garages.
(Score: 2) by KilroySmith on Saturday December 10 2016, @06:32PM
Considering Tesla will sell 100,000 cars this year, calling it the "largest competitor" of an unavailable vehicle capped at 30,000 built a year seems a bit backwards.
And I believe the equivalent charger needed for a Tesla is a NEMA 14-50 outlet (known colloquially as an "Electric Dryer outlet"). Costs about $20 at the local Home Depot (installation costs extra).
(Score: 1) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Saturday December 10 2016, @07:02PM
Um, dryer outlets are 30amps. You are talking about the stove outlet.
(Score: 1) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Saturday December 10 2016, @07:04PM
um, Scruffy, I think stove outlets are only 40 amps...
(Score: 2) by KilroySmith on Saturday December 10 2016, @08:00PM
You're right that the 14-50 outlet is used for Electric Stove/Oven outlets, and not dryers. My bad.