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Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T... by SEJeff on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @12:46PM (#38711384)
> max 13A, 4kW

Wow! You'd get a better charge from a standard 15A 110V AC plug.

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Re:Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi finally say they will use T... by jaguar1878 on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @04:04PM (#38713610)
No, you want to compare Watts, not Volts, as Watts measures power and Volts is just potential.

A 15A 110V outlet can supply 1500W continuous (1.5kW). A 4kW DC charger is almost three times higher power than this.

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