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Re:Japan Now Has More Electric Car Charging Spots Than Gas S... by maxerickson on Thursday May 05, 2016 @07:54AM (#11635282)
The majority of US homes have 240 available, it just isn't used for most outlets. The bigger issue might be the amp rating of older grid connections.
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Re:Japan Now Has More Electric Car Charging Spots Than Gas S... by spacecowboy_lon on Thursday May 05, 2016 @10:50AM (#11636569)
Yep thats what id call a cooker circuit - in the uk with 240 v we can get 415v on that sort of circuit.
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