Charging outside (no garage, no carport)

[steve]

I have been doing a lot of research for a few weeks now, narrowed it down to the FFE.

 

I've watched/read every review out there, did a few test drives (including the competition), and read most of the threads on here.  I've got my exact build mapped out, and am dying to put in my order, but have one MAJOR concern.

 

I am buying a house w/ garage and should be able to move in come late fall/early winter.  In the mean time, I rent a house with, as stated above, no garage and no carport.  I do have two separate outdoor outlets that will easily reach to the car (thanks for the info on that, this is how i stumbled on the forum), and I don't mind unplugging and stowing in the house/trunk after a charge.  My concern is the weather, I really would like to charge at night, but i'm not sure that this would be reasonable, given the elements.  I figure that I could always check the weather ahead of time, but that is never 100% accurate.  Also even if I could get that figured out and into a working system, I'm worried about stuff like dew, the cord would be entirely above cement, but cars sitting in a lot dew up too. I am flexible then to charging in the evening but am not excited about the peak hours.

 

Am I the only one doing this/interested in doing this.  Any help would greatly be appreciated.

 

And thanks for all the great info, this is an amazing forum, not trashed with junk, just all pertinent information.

Edited March 13, 2013 at 10:09 PM by steve

[pluggedin]

I have been doing a lot of research for a few weeks now, narrowed it down to the FFE.

 

I've watched/read every review out there, did a few test drives (including the competition), and read most of the threads on here.  I've got my exact build mapped out, and am dying to put in my order, but have one MAJOR concern.

 

I am buying a house w/ garage and should be able to move in come late fall/early winter.  In the mean time, I rent a house with, as stated above, no garage and no carport.  I do have two separate outdoor outlets that will easily reach to the car (thanks for the info on that, this is how i stumbled on the forum), and I don't mind unplugging and stowing in the house/trunk after a charge.  My concern is the weather, I really would like to charge at night, but i'm not sure that this would be reasonable, given the elements.  I figure that I could always check the weather ahead of time, but that is never 100% accurate.  Also even if I could get that figured out and into a working system, I'm worried about stuff like dew, the cord would be entirely above cement, but cars sitting in a lot dew up too. I am flexible then to charging in the evening but am not excited about the peak hours.

 

Am I the only one doing this/interested in doing this.  Any help would greatly be appreciated.

 

And thanks for all the great info, this is an amazing forum, not trashed with junk, just all pertinent information.

Thanks for the forum complement steve, we like it here too. Check out the Leviton L2 charger, I am pretty sure it is rated for outside use and they certainly would take inclement weather into consideration. I am going to guess that the L1 Ford charger, made by Leviton by the way, is also rated for outside use. But I defy you to find literature on it.

 

The guy from Mr Electric told me most of his installation, in Tucson, are outside. In fact, mine was his first "standard" install.

 

Good luck in your research.

[FusionEnergi]

I have been trying to come up with some way to ask my work if I can get a charge. I wanted to show how green I am and also somehow come up with a great approach. I like the fact currently the Energi is kept in the garage most of the time. At work I will have to park outside for several hours(I know its not the end of the world).

Well, I used this to come up with my own plan and scored!

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1076629_need-electric-car-charging-at-work-heres-how-to-get-it

I have been approved to charge at work and I get my own parking spot to boot!

Edited April 24, 2013 at 01:41 AM by FusionEnergi

[shaggy314]

My employer said no to a L2 charger (expected, they are $4k). No to a 110 outlet. No to me paying for a 110 and the $.80 electricity I'd use per day...

 

:-(

[pluggedin]

My employer said no to a L2 charger (expected, they are $4k). No to a 110 outlet. No to me paying for a 110 and the $.80 electricity I'd use per day...

 

:-(

Well pox on his black little thumb! :confused: