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Old 03-27-2008, 10:32 AM
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Default Re: Plug-in: hard economics

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Originally Posted by gpsman1 View Post
As an afterthought, while less practical, you could have 3 or 4 sub packs in a larger car. You could use 3 or 4 separate 120vAC cords to your car and charge each sub-pack from it's own circuit. Then you could charge an Escape size car in 4 hours. But who wants 4 cords? I know a few people wouldn't mind... I think the majority would....
Bother! Why mess with four cords. If you're gonna do that just go out and get a 50 or 60 amp appliance cord and plug. Using four 15 amp chords would create all sorts of problems. Peeps tring to plug two of them into the same 15 amp domestic circuit, either at home or away, use of non-grounded, or under-rated extension chords - some long with lots of loss and use of extension chords outside in wet conditions.

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