We’re just in the market for a new car and looking to get an EV.
One of the optional extras is a very expensive 6m Mode 3 Type 2 400V 16A 11kW IEC 3P cable “for public charging stations”.
I assumed the cables were already there are the charging stations, like the hoses at the petrol bowser?
Should we purchase this cable, or is it unnecessary? We don’t have a fast charger at home so, for the time being, we’re just planning to charge off the (included) 240V 10A cable at home.
DC fast chargers, like superchargers, have attached cables. They kind of have to, nobody’s going to carry around a 300 amp cable. They’re heavy and bulky.
AC chargers, which are in the 10 to 32 amp range, sometimes have attached cables. The ones that don’t just have a type 2 port, so you need your own type 2 cable.
They’re a handy thing to have sometimes. You can always get one later if you need it.