I’m in Canada, Edmonton specifically, and I’d really like to get an EV as my next car. But I live in an apartment style condo with uncovered outdoor parking that only has a 120v 15a outlet for your car. It IS on a breaker in my unit but I’m sure I can’t reuse the wiring in the ground for a larger wattage so I don’t think I can change it without paying a huge sum of money to retrench, and that’s if I could even get the condo assoc. to agree to let me do it.

So is it at ALL feasible for me to drive an EV while only using standard 120v to charge? I’m specifically interested in a Hyundai Ioniq 5/6. I do work from home 90% of the time, only going into the office once or twice a month. No chargers at work unfortunately or I could just choose to go there more often to charge (if employers want people back here’s a step in the right direction).

Thoughts? Has anyone done this in Canada winters?

  • ScuffedBalataBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The entire 15a will be used to warm the battery at very low temperatures (nights in Edmonton).

    You might get a LITTLE charge out of it when it’s a little warmer, but that’s how it goes.

    You MIGHT be able to get the wiring re-used for a 6-15 or 6-20 240v outlet. This will double the power to the cable on the existing wires. If your panel supports 240, it wouldn’t be hard to re-wire. Talk to an electrician.