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Re:The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks by cyberax on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @10:30PM (#35351470)
> The homes' 200-amp panels don't have enough spare capacity to add a charger. (3 old less-efficient HVAC units, pool pumps, hot tub, electric oven, clothes dryer, etc.)

200 amp is a LOT. You will do just fine if you manage the loads, just install a smart charger that can monitor the overall power use and cut the charging rate if the capacity is getting low.

My house is on 125 amp service, and I have plenty of high-power consumers. It worked for me!

TechnologyConnections has a great video about it: https://youtu.be/CVLLNjSLJTQ?t=793

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Re:The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks by twblalock on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @10:32PM (#35351495)
In most places I know of, you will not pass inspection for new circuits if you don't have a certain amount of headroom in your panel, this is defined in the building code, and there will be no way to argue your way past it.
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Re:The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks by cyberax on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @10:57PM (#35351723)
The new NEC actually allows flexible loads. So check if your locality has adopted the 2021 (AFAIR) version of the NEC.
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