I need advice for Level 2 charger for 2023 model

[Polyian]

$120 L2/120 or 240v charger with LCD display. Plugs into either, tells me real charge stats.
< $20 to adapt existing 240v outlet

EV101 Portable EV Charger Level 1+2, 8/10/13/16 Amp Adjustable Electric Car Charger, 110V-240V 3.5KW 20 ft Plug-in Hybrid EV Charger https://a.co/d/4aW0ptK

Car won't take more than 16A anyway, so 6hr for 120v or 3.5hrs for 240v... my 2019's battery only accepts 6KAh.

The OP was asking about the 23 model which has a 20 KWH Battery and takes over 16 hours empty to full on the 110V Granny Charger. 6.5 Hours on a Level 2...it is an incredible difference adding a Level 2 charger.

 

[seanm2]

I have a 2023 PHEV Outlander and luckily I already had a 220v outlet in the garage. I bought this charger for $85 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CBRS6MT8/

It's no-frills. No timer. No mobile app. But because the car itself has all that, it's fine.

My outlet was a twist-lock one (I think someone had previously used it for a generator "suicide cord" hookup) so I needed to get this adapter to plug it in:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CQJRFBT6

I eventually wanted to park the car in the garage so got this extension cable to use with it:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CKKK1M1Q/

Keep in mind that extension cord is also twist-lock so I had to put the adapter at the end of the cord.

 

[BruceHF]

I live in Niagara region. I have a level 2 charger that was installed 4 years ago in my garage. The installation WITH a Certificate of Acceptance ( certified ) cost me $400 . Cant remember what I paid for the charger (Guess $200). Anyhow it has been worth it. It takes 3.75 hours to charge from zero and don't ask me what it costs because it is just part of my hydro bill which is less that $150/month and I waste electricity leaving lights on everywhere.
I don't wait for the best time to charge after 7 pm . When I come home after doing what I wanted to do, and if I am half or less I just plug in and charge it. Most of my running around is local 15/25 km day but once a week 75km . Maybe I average just under 1000 km/ month and I spend on average $75/month on gas ( so far this year $780)
All I can say is that a level 2 saves time and I guess money. J
Just today I filled my tank having come back from dropping friends off at Pearson airport I had clocked 920km and topped my tank with 33.59 l of gas .
Conclusion; Go ahead and get al level 2 charger and have it correctly installed. You wont regret it!

 

[Wolfe Rose]

The OP was asking about the 23 model which has a 20 KWH Battery and takes over 16 hours empty to full on the 110V Granny Charger. 6.5 Hours on a Level 2...it is an incredible difference adding a Level 2 charger.

With a little fudge factor as it nears fake "full", watts are watts. So, 16A is twice as fast as 8A, 240v twice as fast as 120v. My 8a/120v (1kw) granny charger takes 14 hours while my 16A/240v takes 3.5... math works more or less.

 

[IllustratedRat]

Oversizing the charger is OK if you're trying to 'future-proof' your garage. We built our garage in 2019-2020 (yes - right in the middle of COVID). Decided to put 2 x Level Two chargers in, 40A each @ 230V, single-phase input. They're both plug-in chargers, so we have the bonus of a 230VAC connector in the garage if I need to power shop equipment.

Massive overkill for the Outie, but when I eventually replace my diesel Ford, it's actually slightly underpowered for a Rivian or Lightning.

 

[bookwerm]

Hi all, I am new here, so, there’s a whole bunch of Level 2 chargers out there, and the big difference seems to be amps. The manual says to ask the dealer for help, but mine basically just shrugged and said, “Good luck!”, super helpful, right? Any advice for a 2023 model?

HI! So, I would start by figuring out WHERE you will charge, and what that set up might be!
THEN I would talk about chargers!
Why? Well if you have an unused Dryer or Oven outlet NEAR where you want to charge WAY cheaper to buy a level 2 that PLUGS IN. No need for electrician, just an fancy extension cord!
As for what IS that level 2? just a fancy extension cord, your CAR is what turns it into DC to charge!

 

[Ian Sutherland]

HI! So, I would start by figuring out WHERE you will charge, and what that set up might be!
THEN I would talk about chargers!
Why? Well if you have an unused Dryer or Oven outlet NEAR where you want to charge WAY cheaper to buy a level 2 that PLUGS IN. No need for electrician, just an fancy extension cord!
As for what IS that level 2? just a fancy extension cord, your CAR is what turns it into DC to charge!

Yes, The correct name for an electric vehicle (EV) charger device is electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). EVSEs are also known as charging stations or charging docks. The actual charger is on board the vehicle and converts AC to DC as well as controls the charge rate.

 

[bookwerm]

Yes, The correct name for an electric vehicle (EV) charger device is electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). EVSEs are also known as charging stations or charging docks. The actual charger is on board the vehicle and converts AC to DC as well as controls the charge rate.

Thanks for confirming my statement that it's a fancy electrical extension cord. Whatever you call it. And yes, AC to DC happens in the car on the car.

I personally lucked out that I had an unused 240V dryer plug in my garage that I just bought the right evse from Amazon and I got level two for just a few hundred dollar!

Paying over $1,000 to add a 240V is for many necessary but thankfully not for all. You can just buy the cord and plug it in. They've got all sorts of different plug adapters and plug types so you could pretty much match any 240 volt outlet

I personally use The mustart

 

[Ian Sutherland]

Thanks for confirming my statement that it's a fancy electrical extension cord. Whatever you call it. And yes, AC to DC happens in the car on the car.

I personally lucked out that I had an unused 240V dryer plug in my garage that I just bought the right evse from Amazon and I got level two for just a few hundred dollar!

Paying over $1,000 to add a 240V is for many necessary but thankfully not for all. You can just buy the cord and plug it in. They've got all sorts of different plug adapters and plug types so you could pretty much match any 240 volt outlet

I personally use The mustart

Be sure to set your EVSE to 80% of the breaker value, in most cases the dryer is 30 amp breaker so set the EVSE at 24 amps. I know this vehicle will only draw 16 amps but a friend visiting might draw more and you don’t want to overload your panel.
I use a range breaker of 40 amps and I have my EVSE set at 32.