Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

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Kia Rio averages low 40s to high 30s. It's been great for $19K.
Downside is it doesn't turn heads!
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Fuddy, turning heads is not on my list of needs. Too bad the Rio is no longer offered.

0-60 times that Ev’ers rave about is another criteria not on my list.

I had my fling with a couple of Corvettes when I was younger. Older and wiser now.
 
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Found this set up in my new garage. What type of charging system will it support?
 

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If the tesla's rise up, aim for hte batteries. Shooting hte battery of an ev will result in thermal runaway, they'll pretty much explode. EV's are tannerite gnomes on wheels.
 
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txdon said:
Found this set up in my new garage. What type of charging system will it support?
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Dunno what sort of EV charger is designed to use that. But if it's not familiar to you, that's the classic 50 amp welder outlet. The round center pin is the 240v's neutral.

Modern wiring code wants a fourth pin for the earth ground - the green wire you see in near everything. (different from the electrical circuit's neutral). I don't know if an EV charger requires the earth ground to operate. I suspect it might, its a safety feature.

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Others who know more pointed out the center terminal is earth ground, And the fourth wire is needed for the 240v's neutral. If that fourth wire exists then you can get 120v from either hot blade to that neutral, for a grinder outlet etc on the welder's panel.
 
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Dunno what sort of EV charger is designed to use that. But if it's not familiar to you, that's the classic 50 amp welder outlet. The round center pin is the 240v's neutral.

Modern wiring code wants a fourth pin for the earth ground - the green wire you see in near everything. (different from the electrical circuit's neutral). I don't know if an EV charger requires the earth ground to operate. I suspect it might, its a safety feature.
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So this set-up will require a green wire (earth ground) before it can be utilized as a charging outlet?

Would this adaptor work? Or would the Tesla know the green ground is missing and refuse to charge?
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AC WORKS 1.5 ft. 6/3 STW EV Charging Adapter NEMA 6-50P 50 Amp Welder Plug to 50 Amp Electric Vehicle Adapter Cord for Tesla EV650MS-018 - The Home Depot

This AC WORKS EV charging adapter [EV650MS-018] is a 1.5-foot Tesla adapter. It is a NEMA 6-50P to NEMA 14-50R. The NEMA 6-50P is a 50 Amp, 250 Volt, 3-prong welder plug. The NEMA 14-50R is a 50 Amp, 125/250 Volt Tesla style female connector. The cable is an STW, 6/3 heavy-duty 600 Volt jacket...
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or this
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Gen 2 NEMA Adapters

Use a variety of household outlets to charge your Tesla with a Gen 2 NEMA Adapter. Simply attach the appropriate adapter to your Mobile Connector, plug into the corresponding outlet and begin charging. Adapter Max Distance Gained Per Hour of Charge Model S Model 3 Model X Model Y 5-15 3...
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or this
 
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