BigSkies
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Hey everyone,
At the moment, I have zero EV's, but we plan to replace both of our cars with EV's over the next few years. This isn't a Rivian specific question, but I'm trying to be sure I set things up in a way that won't require changing anything for a Rivian.
I'm having an electrician out to quote some unrelated work, and I'm debating if it makes sense to get a 40A or 50A 240V outlet installed while I'm doing the other work. I also do some hobbyist woodworking in my garage, and not having a 240V outlet has been a limiting factor on the tools I've bought. We don't drive a ton, so a single charger would probably work for the two cars.
For cars, my wife is looking at the Model 3 or the Mustang Mach-E. We might also take a look at the new Kia/Hyandai options coming out next year. I'm hoping the R1S is in my budget, but my wife will likely get her car first.
Here's my questions:
1. Help me understand the value-add (or loss) from buying the Tesla or Rivian branded chargers compared with a generic one. I believe (possibly incorrectly) that the Tesla charger only comes in a hardwired setup, which I would prefer to avoid.
2. How impractical is it if I mount the charger on one side of the garage, but the charge-port ends up being on the opposite side of the car?
3. I like the idea of having a 240V outlet in the garage to use for bigger power tools on occasion. Is there any benefit of a hardwired setup I'm missing?
4. If a generic charger is best for my situation, are there any specific features I should look out for?
At the moment, I have zero EV's, but we plan to replace both of our cars with EV's over the next few years. This isn't a Rivian specific question, but I'm trying to be sure I set things up in a way that won't require changing anything for a Rivian.
I'm having an electrician out to quote some unrelated work, and I'm debating if it makes sense to get a 40A or 50A 240V outlet installed while I'm doing the other work. I also do some hobbyist woodworking in my garage, and not having a 240V outlet has been a limiting factor on the tools I've bought. We don't drive a ton, so a single charger would probably work for the two cars.
For cars, my wife is looking at the Model 3 or the Mustang Mach-E. We might also take a look at the new Kia/Hyandai options coming out next year. I'm hoping the R1S is in my budget, but my wife will likely get her car first.
Here's my questions:
1. Help me understand the value-add (or loss) from buying the Tesla or Rivian branded chargers compared with a generic one. I believe (possibly incorrectly) that the Tesla charger only comes in a hardwired setup, which I would prefer to avoid.
2. How impractical is it if I mount the charger on one side of the garage, but the charge-port ends up being on the opposite side of the car?
3. I like the idea of having a 240V outlet in the garage to use for bigger power tools on occasion. Is there any benefit of a hardwired setup I'm missing?
4. If a generic charger is best for my situation, are there any specific features I should look out for?
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