Technology Connections is such a great youtube channel, thank you for sharing this link 💛
He can get a little tedious on some topics (oh another hour about dehumidifiers?!) but yes, good content from a good dude.
haha, I sorta love the tedium - and I feel like he’s the sort of person who does put some thought into the order and priority of information (giving more detail later in the video, allowing general audiences to get what they need earlier on and letting the minority interested in the details to stick around, lol).
It’s the wikipedia approach and he’s really good at that
Yeah, when is he going to give more time to the refrigeration cycle?
I’ve considered getting a 240v charger connected to the same circuit as the clothes dryer. I’ve read there are auto switches you can get that power the charger when the dryer isn’t in use. It’s definitely a convenience and not a necessity.
At one time, auto manufacturers were offering installation rebates on chargers at time of purchase.
If that’s an option for you, I’m guessing your laundry is in your garage. If that’s the case, does your breaker panel happen to be in your garage?
Installing a 240V NEMA 14-50 outlet is really not that hard, and depending on where you live, you might be legally able to install it yourself. Where I am, I can pay $60 for a permit and have a state inspector sign off on my work.
This is what I did. My dryer is on the other side of the wall shared by my garage. Electrical code speaking, the circuit that is used for a dryer in the US can only have one outlet, But nothing really stops you from adding a second outlet. I just make sure I don’t run the dryer and charge the car at the same time to avoid popping the circuit breaker, Like avoiding using a kettle and a toaster oven the same time on the same circuit.
He talks about it in the video, but there are $100-300 splitter interlocks that you plug into your dryer outlet, and then you have 2 outlets. The device will electrically prevent using both outlets at once.
Way cheaper than paying to pull more circuits, and a bit safer than your “just remember” system, especially if you have guests.
I’m so thankful for content like this. I’ve been in the market for an electric car and he’s covered topics that seem to stop me and others:
- range anxiety
- recharge anxiety
- and now charging bandwidth
It’s becoming clear that we can’t continue to compare electric cars to gas cars. They are different enough that you can’t just do a side by side comparison.
Cars seem to be good “general use” vehicles whereas electric cars are more geared toward commuting. I’ve had to learn to measure an electric car based on my daily use vs the occasional road trip.
