From reading the technical disclosures from Chevy on their upcoming 2016 Volt, it looks like Chevy is committed to keeping 3.3kW charging in all their EVs. They are fixed on the view that for overnight charging, there is little benefit for faster charging.
For the Volt which has RE motor, I probably agree. However, I think Spark EV really should have a 6.6kW charging instead of 3.3kW. W/o DC charging widely available, I find that using Level 2 EVSE at 3.3kW to be hard to justify when I need a very fast recharge. The keyword being fast; 7 hrs. on Level 2 is faster than Level 1 but not against 4 hrs. on Level 2.
Just for my own edification, can someone point me to so information on what/how a 6.6kW charger differs from a 3.3kW charger? Is there any possibility for an after-market upgrade of the on-board 3.3kW charger to a 6.6kW charger?
There were some discussions on the Leaf forum for upgrading the early Leafs chargers but I could not find a definitive answer on what it takes or if it is possible.
Thanks.
For the Volt which has RE motor, I probably agree. However, I think Spark EV really should have a 6.6kW charging instead of 3.3kW. W/o DC charging widely available, I find that using Level 2 EVSE at 3.3kW to be hard to justify when I need a very fast recharge. The keyword being fast; 7 hrs. on Level 2 is faster than Level 1 but not against 4 hrs. on Level 2.
Just for my own edification, can someone point me to so information on what/how a 6.6kW charger differs from a 3.3kW charger? Is there any possibility for an after-market upgrade of the on-board 3.3kW charger to a 6.6kW charger?
There were some discussions on the Leaf forum for upgrading the early Leafs chargers but I could not find a definitive answer on what it takes or if it is possible.
Thanks.